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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 379 · 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: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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