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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 528 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early

Answer key

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

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