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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. a don’t
  3. a do
  4. False
  5. talking to one person
  6. positive
  7. staying on topic
  8. dominating the talk
  9. False
  10. a don’t
  11. interrupting others
  12. a don’t
  13. dominating the talk
  14. True
  15. True
  16. False
  17. False
  18. True
  19. interrupting
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. a don’t
  22. mocking an idea
  23. negative
  24. keeping points short
  25. tapping the table
  26. negative
  27. nodding while listening
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. looking at the clock
  30. speaking up early
  31. letting others finish
  32. sitting upright
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. positive
  35. False
  36. True
  37. you are listening
  38. a do
  39. slouching back
  40. giving facts for points

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