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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 170 · 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 of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. letting others finish
  3. positive
  4. negative
  5. a do
  6. a do
  7. checking your phone
  8. False
  9. staying on topic
  10. keeping points short
  11. mocking an idea
  12. using names politely
  13. negative
  14. staying on topic
  15. a do
  16. interrupting others
  17. giving facts for points
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. False
  20. dominating the talk
  21. True
  22. a don’t
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. listening carefully
  25. True
  26. positive
  27. looking at the clock
  28. talking to one person
  29. True
  30. open hands
  31. False
  32. negative
  33. slouching back
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. dominating
  37. staying silent
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. positive
  40. True

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