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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 431 · 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 don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  4. 4.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 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
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (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 a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. negative
  3. dominating
  4. False
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. True
  8. using names politely
  9. mocking an idea
  10. False
  11. a don’t
  12. giving facts for points
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. a do
  17. True
  18. False
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. negative
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. positive
  23. a do
  24. negative
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. a don’t
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. staying on topic
  32. you are listening
  33. open hands
  34. positive
  35. staying silent
  36. a do
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. talking to one person

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