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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 694 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. mocking an idea
  3. a don’t
  4. speaking up early
  5. False
  6. shouting over others
  7. positive
  8. slouching back
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. False
  11. a do
  12. sitting upright
  13. facing the speaker
  14. you are listening
  15. letting others finish
  16. interrupting
  17. dominating the talk
  18. speaking up early
  19. a do
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. positive
  24. positive
  25. False
  26. dominating
  27. True
  28. False
  29. talking to one person
  30. False
  31. a don’t
  32. checking your phone
  33. a do
  34. a calm face
  35. pointing a finger
  36. a do
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. negative
  39. a don’t
  40. looking at the clock

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