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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 249 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  6. 6.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. a do
  4. listening carefully
  5. using names politely
  6. True
  7. pointing a finger
  8. True
  9. open hands
  10. True
  11. a don’t
  12. dominating the talk
  13. negative
  14. negative
  15. interrupting others
  16. a don’t
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. letting others finish
  19. keeping points short
  20. invite them in kindly
  21. True
  22. speaking up early
  23. interrupting
  24. nodding while listening
  25. interrupting others
  26. staying silent
  27. letting others finish
  28. a don’t
  29. facing the speaker
  30. True
  31. a calm face
  32. checking your phone
  33. a don’t
  34. eye contact with all
  35. dominating the talk
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. staying on topic
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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