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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 827 · 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 don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  39. 39.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. negative
  3. positive
  4. a don’t
  5. invite them in kindly
  6. False
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. a do
  9. interrupting others
  10. a don’t
  11. shouting over others
  12. tapping the table
  13. dominating
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. True
  16. pointing a finger
  17. negative
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. positive
  20. True
  21. a don’t
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. letting others finish
  24. keeping points short
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. False
  31. listening carefully
  32. False
  33. talking to one person
  34. open hands
  35. eye contact with all
  36. nodding while listening
  37. looking at the clock
  38. staying on topic
  39. False
  40. False

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