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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 138 · 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: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. rolling your eyes
  3. listening carefully
  4. False
  5. positive
  6. negative
  7. a don’t
  8. dominating
  9. keeping points short
  10. pointing a finger
  11. positive
  12. eye contact with all
  13. interrupting
  14. a do
  15. False
  16. True
  17. staying on topic
  18. tapping the table
  19. True
  20. shouting over others
  21. a don’t
  22. a do
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. a do
  25. letting others finish
  26. letting others finish
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. giving facts for points
  33. listening carefully
  34. True
  35. True
  36. speaking up early
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. sitting upright
  40. True

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