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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 937 · 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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. False
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. False
  4. dominating
  5. listening carefully
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. interrupting
  9. False
  10. positive
  11. a don’t
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. eye contact with all
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. speaking up early
  18. a do
  19. a do
  20. False
  21. positive
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. checking your phone
  27. negative
  28. a do
  29. shouting over others
  30. True
  31. tapping the table
  32. sitting upright
  33. negative
  34. a don’t
  35. you are listening
  36. True
  37. using names politely
  38. mocking an idea
  39. shouting over others
  40. interrupting others

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