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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 356 · 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: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 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
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. positive
  3. a do
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. talking to one person
  8. a do
  9. negative
  10. a don’t
  11. speaking up early
  12. dominating
  13. True
  14. nodding while listening
  15. positive
  16. open hands
  17. interrupting
  18. looking at the clock
  19. dominating the talk
  20. a do
  21. negative
  22. sitting upright
  23. mocking an idea
  24. True
  25. positive
  26. staying on topic
  27. staying silent
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. negative
  30. a calm face
  31. you are listening
  32. True
  33. positive
  34. mocking an idea
  35. negative
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. eye contact with all
  38. letting others finish
  39. keeping points short
  40. speaking up early

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