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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. True
  2. shouting over others
  3. staying on topic
  4. you are listening
  5. slouching back
  6. using names politely
  7. interrupting others
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. facing the speaker
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. interrupting
  13. a don’t
  14. speaking up early
  15. negative
  16. a calm face
  17. dominating the talk
  18. keeping points short
  19. positive
  20. negative
  21. checking your phone
  22. listening carefully
  23. a do
  24. shouting over others
  25. a do
  26. open hands
  27. a don’t
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. positive
  30. a do
  31. dominating
  32. False
  33. looking at the clock
  34. True
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. letting others finish
  38. giving facts for points
  39. False
  40. pointing a finger

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