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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 133 · 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: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  6. 6.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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