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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 315 · 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: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 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
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. True
  3. shouting over others
  4. mocking an idea
  5. a do
  6. using names politely
  7. interrupting others
  8. eye contact with all
  9. a do
  10. False
  11. giving facts for points
  12. a do
  13. a calm face
  14. tapping the table
  15. listening carefully
  16. negative
  17. talking to one person
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. checking your phone
  20. nodding while listening
  21. letting others finish
  22. a do
  23. True
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. dominating
  27. negative
  28. positive
  29. keeping points short
  30. negative
  31. staying on topic
  32. positive
  33. open hands
  34. positive
  35. talking to one person
  36. True
  37. negative
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. True
  40. pointing a finger

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