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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 664 · 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: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a don’t
  3. a do
  4. a do
  5. True
  6. negative
  7. positive
  8. negative
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. staying silent
  13. a don’t
  14. giving facts for points
  15. a do
  16. tapping the table
  17. a do
  18. talking to one person
  19. False
  20. True
  21. dominating
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. False
  24. shouting over others
  25. interrupting others
  26. keeping points short
  27. dominating the talk
  28. True
  29. listening carefully
  30. True
  31. negative
  32. pointing a finger
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. shouting over others
  35. open hands
  36. True
  37. speaking up early
  38. True
  39. True
  40. checking your phone

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