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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 198 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  29. 29.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. dominating
  3. staying silent
  4. dominating the talk
  5. positive
  6. False
  7. talking to one person
  8. a don’t
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. a calm face
  12. shouting over others
  13. staying on topic
  14. listening carefully
  15. sitting upright
  16. True
  17. False
  18. facing the speaker
  19. mocking an idea
  20. True
  21. interrupting others
  22. pointing a finger
  23. positive
  24. mocking an idea
  25. staying silent
  26. a do
  27. negative
  28. slouching back
  29. False
  30. negative
  31. letting others finish
  32. positive
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. positive
  35. speaking up early
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. False
  39. False
  40. interrupting

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