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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 247 · 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) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 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
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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