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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 975 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  9. 9.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. you are listening
  3. False
  4. inviting a quiet member
  5. negative
  6. positive
  7. False
  8. interrupting
  9. True
  10. letting others finish
  11. a do
  12. a calm face
  13. dominating the talk
  14. a don’t
  15. dominating
  16. a don’t
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. shouting over others
  21. a don’t
  22. positive
  23. positive
  24. False
  25. looking at the clock
  26. talking to one person
  27. pointing a finger
  28. a don’t
  29. tapping the table
  30. positive
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. talking to one person
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. False
  36. checking your phone
  37. True
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. False
  40. checking your phone

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