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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 452 · 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.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 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
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. False
  2. negative
  3. dominating the talk
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. True
  6. True
  7. nodding while listening
  8. a do
  9. a don’t
  10. positive
  11. dominating
  12. using names politely
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. mocking an idea
  15. a do
  16. a calm face
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. negative
  19. rolling your eyes
  20. listening carefully
  21. a don’t
  22. listening carefully
  23. interrupting others
  24. positive
  25. giving facts for points
  26. positive
  27. False
  28. interrupting
  29. keeping points short
  30. a do
  31. positive
  32. you are listening
  33. facing the speaker
  34. staying on topic
  35. mocking an idea
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. False
  38. negative
  39. sitting upright
  40. speaking up early

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