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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 471 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. facing the speaker
  3. False
  4. positive
  5. interrupting
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. talking to one person
  8. interrupting others
  9. checking your phone
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. False
  12. False
  13. mocking an idea
  14. True
  15. dominating
  16. True
  17. shouting over others
  18. letting others finish
  19. a do
  20. nodding while listening
  21. a do
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. False
  24. False
  25. positive
  26. negative
  27. speaking up early
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. True
  30. tapping the table
  31. interrupting others
  32. positive
  33. eye contact with all
  34. staying on topic
  35. talking to one person
  36. looking at the clock
  37. True
  38. a do
  39. False
  40. arguing for its own sake

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