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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 132 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. negative
  3. dominating
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. talking to one person
  6. nodding while listening
  7. listening carefully
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. a don’t
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. a do
  15. negative
  16. shouting over others
  17. keeping points short
  18. letting others finish
  19. a don’t
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. eye contact with all
  22. speaking up early
  23. False
  24. a do
  25. at the whole group
  26. tapping the table
  27. True
  28. looking at the clock
  29. shouting over others
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a don’t
  32. keeping points short
  33. a do
  34. negative
  35. staying silent
  36. False
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. pointing a finger
  40. using names politely

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