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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 54 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. positive
  3. positive
  4. using names politely
  5. False
  6. speaking up early
  7. pointing a finger
  8. eye contact with all
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. you are listening
  12. nodding while listening
  13. True
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. dominating
  17. speaking up early
  18. shouting over others
  19. a don’t
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. checking your phone
  24. negative
  25. open hands
  26. using names politely
  27. talking to one person
  28. False
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. negative
  32. a do
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. staying silent
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. invite them in kindly
  40. a don’t

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