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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 255 · 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) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  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) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. positive
  3. dominating the talk
  4. a don’t
  5. listening carefully
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. sitting upright
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. you are listening
  11. True
  12. keeping points short
  13. interrupting others
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. facing the speaker
  16. eye contact with all
  17. negative
  18. True
  19. negative
  20. a do
  21. True
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. pointing a finger
  24. letting others finish
  25. False
  26. interrupting others
  27. True
  28. a do
  29. a don’t
  30. slouching back
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. checking your phone
  33. False
  34. False
  35. staying silent
  36. speaking up early
  37. dominating
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. a don’t

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