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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 782 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. a calm face
  3. False
  4. negative
  5. speaking up early
  6. a don’t
  7. False
  8. interrupting others
  9. a do
  10. nodding while listening
  11. False
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. arguing for its own sake
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. using names politely
  17. staying on topic
  18. slouching back
  19. shouting over others
  20. True
  21. a don’t
  22. sitting upright
  23. a do
  24. interrupting
  25. mocking an idea
  26. dominating the talk
  27. False
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. you are listening
  30. giving facts for points
  31. negative
  32. negative
  33. dominating
  34. letting others finish
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. False
  39. letting others finish
  40. True

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