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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 404 · 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 listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

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

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