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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 504 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

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

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