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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. negative
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. you are listening
  7. dominating
  8. a don’t
  9. False
  10. False
  11. letting others finish
  12. True
  13. False
  14. interrupting
  15. a do
  16. tapping the table
  17. checking your phone
  18. rolling your eyes
  19. open hands
  20. dominating the talk
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. talking to one person
  24. using names politely
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. checking your phone
  29. dominating the talk
  30. pointing a finger
  31. negative
  32. keeping points short
  33. keeping points short
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. True
  36. listening carefully
  37. a don’t
  38. a calm face
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. interrupting others

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