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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 353 · 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) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  12. 12.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. positive
  3. True
  4. False
  5. dominating
  6. True
  7. True
  8. sitting upright
  9. a do
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. you are listening
  12. False
  13. False
  14. dominating the talk
  15. positive
  16. a do
  17. negative
  18. letting others finish
  19. positive
  20. a do
  21. interrupting
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. a don’t
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. talking to one person
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. tapping the table
  30. a don’t
  31. a don’t
  32. looking at the clock
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. True
  35. a do
  36. False
  37. checking your phone
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. facing the speaker

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