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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 520 · 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.🚦 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
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  34. 34.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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