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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 851 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. dominating
  2. you are listening
  3. speaking up early
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. a don’t
  7. pointing a finger
  8. a don’t
  9. interrupting
  10. a don’t
  11. giving facts for points
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. checking your phone
  17. a do
  18. nodding while listening
  19. True
  20. staying on topic
  21. False
  22. False
  23. staying on topic
  24. a do
  25. eye contact with all
  26. shouting over others
  27. shouting over others
  28. True
  29. positive
  30. a do
  31. a calm face
  32. open hands
  33. listening carefully
  34. a do
  35. positive
  36. False
  37. positive
  38. positive
  39. negative
  40. letting others finish

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