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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 351 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. negative
  3. True
  4. dominating
  5. a do
  6. interrupting
  7. a don’t
  8. using names politely
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. a do
  12. True
  13. False
  14. negative
  15. a don’t
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. mocking an idea
  19. rolling your eyes
  20. a do
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. slouching back
  23. checking your phone
  24. letting others finish
  25. open hands
  26. dominating the talk
  27. mocking an idea
  28. staying silent
  29. a calm face
  30. a do
  31. True
  32. positive
  33. talking to one person
  34. True
  35. staying silent
  36. negative
  37. interrupting others
  38. a do
  39. False
  40. a don’t

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