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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 747 · 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) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. using names politely
  2. False
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. True
  5. open hands
  6. sitting upright
  7. False
  8. True
  9. interrupting
  10. a don’t
  11. dominating
  12. True
  13. pointing a finger
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. nodding while listening
  16. True
  17. a do
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. slouching back
  20. letting others finish
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. speaking up early
  25. eye contact with all
  26. False
  27. mocking an idea
  28. negative
  29. negative
  30. at the whole group
  31. interrupting others
  32. a do
  33. True
  34. facing the speaker
  35. negative
  36. talking to one person
  37. arms crossed, frowning
  38. a do
  39. a don’t
  40. mocking an idea

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