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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 601 · 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) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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