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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 582 · 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 a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. True
  3. pointing a finger
  4. negative
  5. a don’t
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. keeping points short
  10. nodding while listening
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. negative
  14. False
  15. checking your phone
  16. a calm face
  17. you are listening
  18. False
  19. staying on topic
  20. tapping the table
  21. True
  22. True
  23. dominating
  24. True
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. a don’t
  27. interrupting others
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. mocking an idea
  30. looking at the clock
  31. eye contact with all
  32. negative
  33. interrupting others
  34. dominating the talk
  35. talking to one person
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. keeping points short
  38. True
  39. False
  40. shouting over others

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