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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 928 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. giving facts for points
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. facing the speaker
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. sitting upright
  9. staying on topic
  10. keeping points short
  11. a do
  12. dominating
  13. True
  14. a don’t
  15. negative
  16. positive
  17. positive
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. False
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. keeping points short
  22. dominating the talk
  23. checking your phone
  24. True
  25. you are listening
  26. listening carefully
  27. False
  28. False
  29. nodding while listening
  30. True
  31. a do
  32. False
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. looking at the clock
  35. staying on topic
  36. a don’t
  37. negative
  38. True
  39. speaking up early
  40. letting others finish

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