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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 78 · 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) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. sitting upright
  3. keeping points short
  4. negative
  5. mocking an idea
  6. giving facts for points
  7. staying on topic
  8. open hands
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. you are listening
  12. letting others finish
  13. False
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. talking to one person
  17. positive
  18. looking at the clock
  19. listening carefully
  20. a do
  21. staying silent
  22. True
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. negative
  27. True
  28. negative
  29. eye contact with all
  30. dominating
  31. dominating the talk
  32. checking your phone
  33. negative
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. invite them in kindly
  38. shouting over others
  39. positive
  40. False

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