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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 106 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) building on (d) summarising
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a don’t
  3. mocking an idea
  4. talking to one person
  5. staying on topic
  6. letting others finish
  7. slouching back
  8. a do
  9. a calm face
  10. a do
  11. keeping points short
  12. shouting over others
  13. shouting over others
  14. a don’t
  15. letting others finish
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. interrupting
  18. nodding while listening
  19. negative
  20. False
  21. a don’t
  22. dominating the talk
  23. pointing a finger
  24. positive
  25. giving facts for points
  26. listening carefully
  27. dominating
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. a don’t
  30. you are listening
  31. using names politely
  32. checking your phone
  33. True
  34. positive
  35. checking your phone
  36. staying on topic
  37. True
  38. True
  39. a don’t
  40. negative

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