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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 510 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. True
  3. eye contact with all
  4. checking your phone
  5. listening carefully
  6. negative
  7. a do
  8. slouching back
  9. True
  10. dominating
  11. negative
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. nodding while listening
  14. you are listening
  15. True
  16. a do
  17. a don’t
  18. True
  19. staying on topic
  20. checking your phone
  21. talking to one person
  22. letting others finish
  23. True
  24. a don’t
  25. mocking an idea
  26. False
  27. dominating the talk
  28. keeping points short
  29. False
  30. talking to one person
  31. a do
  32. mocking an idea
  33. True
  34. False
  35. interrupting
  36. a don’t
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. using names politely
  39. True
  40. a do

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