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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 187 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. open hands
  3. True
  4. False
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. True
  8. arms crossed, frowning
  9. mocking an idea
  10. positive
  11. you are listening
  12. dominating
  13. listening carefully
  14. facing the speaker
  15. a don’t
  16. a don’t
  17. negative
  18. False
  19. interrupting others
  20. False
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. negative
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. speaking up early
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. shouting over others
  31. False
  32. interrupting
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. positive
  37. positive
  38. a do
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. checking your phone

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