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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 622 · 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) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  14. 14.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. talking to one person
  2. a do
  3. facing the speaker
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. tapping the table
  8. a do
  9. True
  10. checking your phone
  11. staying silent
  12. interrupting others
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. False
  15. a don’t
  16. keeping points short
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. positive
  19. False
  20. open hands
  21. a don’t
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. a do
  24. negative
  25. dominating the talk
  26. negative
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. eye contact with all
  29. listening carefully
  30. True
  31. nodding while listening
  32. positive
  33. speaking up early
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. using names politely
  37. True
  38. listening carefully
  39. dominating
  40. looking at the clock

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