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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 184 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. interrupting others
  3. negative
  4. giving facts for points
  5. sitting upright
  6. a don’t
  7. shouting over others
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. True
  12. keeping points short
  13. letting others finish
  14. staying silent
  15. negative
  16. False
  17. False
  18. dominating the talk
  19. a calm face
  20. arguing for its own sake
  21. slouching back
  22. talking to one person
  23. you are listening
  24. False
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. True
  27. facing the speaker
  28. a do
  29. a don’t
  30. letting others finish
  31. mocking an idea
  32. speaking up early
  33. dominating
  34. a don’t
  35. dominating the talk
  36. positive
  37. a do
  38. negative
  39. negative
  40. a do

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