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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 494 · 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: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 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
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a don’t
  3. arguing for its own sake
  4. you are listening
  5. mocking an idea
  6. nodding while listening
  7. talking to one person
  8. False
  9. mocking an idea
  10. False
  11. negative
  12. dominating
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. staying silent
  15. a do
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. a do
  18. True
  19. False
  20. interrupting
  21. True
  22. sitting upright
  23. True
  24. speaking up early
  25. True
  26. negative
  27. True
  28. a don’t
  29. keeping points short
  30. a do
  31. shouting over others
  32. False
  33. looking at the clock
  34. staying on topic
  35. keeping points short
  36. interrupting others
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. facing the speaker
  39. negative
  40. positive

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