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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 328 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  27. 27.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. shouting over others
  5. facing the speaker
  6. checking your phone
  7. True
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. pointing a finger
  11. negative
  12. a don’t
  13. False
  14. open hands
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. positive
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. negative
  24. using names politely
  25. positive
  26. interrupting
  27. True
  28. letting others finish
  29. talking to one person
  30. False
  31. False
  32. mocking an idea
  33. at the whole group
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. looking at the clock
  38. a don’t
  39. False
  40. checking your phone

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