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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 704 · 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.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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