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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 221 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a don’t
  3. sitting upright
  4. you are listening
  5. True
  6. letting others finish
  7. a do
  8. interrupting
  9. talking to one person
  10. staying on topic
  11. a do
  12. False
  13. positive
  14. using names politely
  15. giving facts for points
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. positive
  19. nodding while listening
  20. False
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. facing the speaker
  23. True
  24. False
  25. mocking an idea
  26. a do
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. interrupting others
  30. True
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. True
  33. interrupting others
  34. staying silent
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. a don’t
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. a don’t
  39. dominating
  40. keeping points short

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