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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 182 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands

Answer key

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

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