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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 600 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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