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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 9 · 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: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. False
  2. mocking an idea
  3. a do
  4. shouting over others
  5. True
  6. a don’t
  7. using names politely
  8. a do
  9. a don’t
  10. a do
  11. arms crossed, frowning
  12. interrupting
  13. False
  14. nodding while listening
  15. True
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. True
  18. a don’t
  19. interrupting others
  20. negative
  21. a do
  22. True
  23. eye contact with all
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. staying on topic
  26. a don’t
  27. giving facts for points
  28. open hands
  29. negative
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. positive
  32. False
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. a do
  36. facing the speaker
  37. staying silent
  38. negative
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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