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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 614 · 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) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  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.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. interrupting others
  2. interrupting
  3. talking to one person
  4. arms crossed, frowning
  5. a do
  6. tapping the table
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. dominating
  9. speaking up early
  10. False
  11. a don’t
  12. staying on topic
  13. keeping points short
  14. a don’t
  15. shouting over others
  16. sitting upright
  17. keeping points short
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. a don’t
  21. facing the speaker
  22. positive
  23. a do
  24. negative
  25. talking to one person
  26. negative
  27. using names politely
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. False
  30. False
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. eye contact with all
  33. negative
  34. False
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. True
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. positive
  39. giving facts for points
  40. staying on topic

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