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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 982 · 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: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. positive
  4. keeping points short
  5. talking to one person
  6. positive
  7. a do
  8. dominating the talk
  9. positive
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. checking your phone
  14. a calm face
  15. positive
  16. negative
  17. staying silent
  18. dominating
  19. talking to one person
  20. sitting upright
  21. keeping points short
  22. dominating the talk
  23. interrupting
  24. speaking up early
  25. a do
  26. negative
  27. True
  28. negative
  29. a don’t
  30. eye contact with all
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. letting others finish
  35. a do
  36. a do
  37. negative
  38. interrupting others
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. positive

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