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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 464 · 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) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  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: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. keeping points short
  3. a calm face
  4. letting others finish
  5. False
  6. keeping points short
  7. sitting upright
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. positive
  11. a don’t
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. negative
  14. a do
  15. interrupting
  16. False
  17. listening carefully
  18. giving facts for points
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. a do
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. positive
  23. a do
  24. talking to one person
  25. negative
  26. checking your phone
  27. True
  28. listening carefully
  29. shouting over others
  30. negative
  31. a don’t
  32. negative
  33. staying on topic
  34. False
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. facing the speaker
  39. negative
  40. a don’t

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