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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 724 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. interrupting
  5. False
  6. letting others finish
  7. positive
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. checking your phone
  10. negative
  11. dominating the talk
  12. True
  13. a do
  14. staying silent
  15. False
  16. slouching back
  17. a don’t
  18. positive
  19. staying silent
  20. a do
  21. negative
  22. talking to one person
  23. a do
  24. negative
  25. you are listening
  26. giving facts for points
  27. a do
  28. speaking up early
  29. dominating
  30. eye contact with all
  31. nodding while listening
  32. negative
  33. positive
  34. False
  35. True
  36. shouting over others
  37. negative
  38. checking your phone
  39. interrupting others
  40. a do

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