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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 635 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  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.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a do
  3. a don’t
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. positive
  7. True
  8. negative
  9. listening carefully
  10. True
  11. dominating
  12. mocking an idea
  13. interrupting others
  14. True
  15. interrupting
  16. a don’t
  17. shouting over others
  18. a do
  19. shouting over others
  20. checking your phone
  21. a don’t
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. True
  24. positive
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. True
  27. speaking up early
  28. positive
  29. slouching back
  30. a do
  31. False
  32. sitting upright
  33. True
  34. interrupting others
  35. a do
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. a calm face
  39. nodding while listening
  40. a do

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