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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 871 · 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 quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. False
  3. True
  4. you are listening
  5. False
  6. dominating
  7. interrupting
  8. False
  9. False
  10. negative
  11. dominating the talk
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. keeping points short
  16. a do
  17. pointing a finger
  18. True
  19. talking to one person
  20. facing the speaker
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. a do
  24. staying on topic
  25. letting others finish
  26. a do
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. staying silent
  29. negative
  30. False
  31. a don’t
  32. using names politely
  33. tapping the table
  34. negative
  35. using names politely
  36. a don’t
  37. checking your phone
  38. a don’t
  39. negative
  40. a do

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