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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 689 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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