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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 716 · 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: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. talking to one person
  4. dominating the talk
  5. staying silent
  6. you are listening
  7. False
  8. slouching back
  9. tapping the table
  10. eye contact with all
  11. dominating
  12. a don’t
  13. interrupting others
  14. shouting over others
  15. staying on topic
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. letting others finish
  18. True
  19. positive
  20. a don’t
  21. False
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. True
  24. interrupting
  25. negative
  26. positive
  27. True
  28. positive
  29. positive
  30. staying silent
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. mocking an idea
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. True
  37. negative
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. a don’t

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