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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 723 · 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 a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  39. 39.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. staying on topic
  3. pointing a finger
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a do
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. sitting upright
  9. nodding while listening
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. interrupting others
  15. negative
  16. tapping the table
  17. a do
  18. a don’t
  19. giving facts for points
  20. interrupting
  21. giving facts for points
  22. a don’t
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. False
  25. letting others finish
  26. facing the speaker
  27. negative
  28. keeping points short
  29. False
  30. a do
  31. dominating
  32. looking at the clock
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. False
  35. shouting over others
  36. speaking up early
  37. listening carefully
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. you are listening
  40. a do

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