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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 398 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. True
  4. talking to one person
  5. staying silent
  6. interrupting
  7. negative
  8. using names politely
  9. True
  10. positive
  11. True
  12. positive
  13. False
  14. negative
  15. negative
  16. dominating
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. nodding while listening
  19. speaking up early
  20. checking your phone
  21. facing the speaker
  22. a do
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. you are listening
  27. negative
  28. a don’t
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. keeping points short
  31. letting others finish
  32. staying silent
  33. False
  34. True
  35. checking your phone
  36. giving facts for points
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. mocking an idea
  40. shouting over others

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