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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 427 · 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.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  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) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  29. 29.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. negative
  4. False
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. keeping points short
  9. letting others finish
  10. negative
  11. talking to one person
  12. positive
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. shouting over others
  16. speaking up early
  17. a calm face
  18. talking to one person
  19. negative
  20. slouching back
  21. True
  22. nodding while listening
  23. checking your phone
  24. arguing for its own sake
  25. negative
  26. dominating the talk
  27. a do
  28. at the whole group
  29. True
  30. a do
  31. a don’t
  32. interrupting
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. facing the speaker
  36. a do
  37. arms crossed, frowning
  38. speaking up early
  39. eye contact with all
  40. a do

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