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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 784 · 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) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  31. 31.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. staying silent
  3. letting others finish
  4. nodding while listening
  5. dominating the talk
  6. dominating
  7. False
  8. positive
  9. a do
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. False
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. True
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. giving facts for points
  17. listening carefully
  18. inviting a quiet member
  19. True
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. speaking up early
  25. mocking an idea
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. a don’t
  30. interrupting
  31. True
  32. keeping points short
  33. positive
  34. True
  35. sitting upright
  36. a do
  37. a don’t
  38. positive
  39. positive
  40. tapping the table

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