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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 257 · 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) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent

Answer key

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

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