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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 690 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

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

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