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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 645 · 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.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.🚦 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
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored

Answer key

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

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