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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 479 · 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: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. False
  2. slouching back
  3. shouting over others
  4. False
  5. listening carefully
  6. a do
  7. negative
  8. you are listening
  9. negative
  10. keeping points short
  11. dominating the talk
  12. nodding while listening
  13. False
  14. True
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. positive
  17. dominating
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. tapping the table
  21. a do
  22. facing the speaker
  23. staying silent
  24. staying on topic
  25. checking your phone
  26. True
  27. checking your phone
  28. True
  29. open hands
  30. listening carefully
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. interrupting
  33. letting others finish
  34. shouting over others
  35. positive
  36. True
  37. staying silent
  38. eye contact with all
  39. letting others finish
  40. negative

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