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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 795 · 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.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. True
  2. interrupting
  3. interrupting others
  4. facing the speaker
  5. True
  6. positive
  7. a don’t
  8. letting others finish
  9. dominating
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a do
  13. you are listening
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. a do
  16. slouching back
  17. dominating the talk
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. letting others finish
  21. rolling your eyes
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. nodding while listening
  25. giving facts for points
  26. shouting over others
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. a calm face
  29. a don’t
  30. False
  31. negative
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. positive
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. shouting over others
  38. a don’t
  39. eye contact with all
  40. interrupting others

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