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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 588 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. staying on topic
  3. False
  4. False
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. sitting upright
  7. True
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. negative
  10. True
  11. dominating the talk
  12. a do
  13. positive
  14. positive
  15. dominating
  16. looking at the clock
  17. nodding while listening
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. slouching back
  21. using names politely
  22. tapping the table
  23. negative
  24. staying on topic
  25. a don’t
  26. a don’t
  27. mocking an idea
  28. positive
  29. interrupting others
  30. a do
  31. interrupting
  32. open hands
  33. mocking an idea
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. True
  40. negative

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