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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 258 · 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 a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 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
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  23. 23.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. keeping points short
  3. False
  4. False
  5. negative
  6. sitting upright
  7. negative
  8. facing the speaker
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. you are listening
  12. False
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. interrupting others
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. a do
  19. a do
  20. True
  21. letting others finish
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. True
  24. nodding while listening
  25. looking at the clock
  26. a do
  27. positive
  28. negative
  29. dominating
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. staying silent
  33. using names politely
  34. False
  35. speaking up early
  36. using names politely
  37. False
  38. rolling your eyes
  39. keeping points short
  40. True

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