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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 469 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.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
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. checking your phone
  4. staying silent
  5. a don’t
  6. True
  7. a don’t
  8. a do
  9. letting others finish
  10. a do
  11. listening carefully
  12. slouching back
  13. interrupting
  14. tapping the table
  15. dominating
  16. looking at the clock
  17. True
  18. False
  19. positive
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. dominating the talk
  23. keeping points short
  24. True
  25. a do
  26. a don’t
  27. False
  28. interrupting others
  29. listening carefully
  30. a don’t
  31. sitting upright
  32. negative
  33. True
  34. facing the speaker
  35. using names politely
  36. False
  37. dominating the talk
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. keeping points short
  40. positive

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