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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 496 · 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.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  14. 14.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a do
  4. interrupting others
  5. positive
  6. staying on topic
  7. a do
  8. giving facts for points
  9. a don’t
  10. dominating the talk
  11. a don’t
  12. mocking an idea
  13. nodding while listening
  14. False
  15. False
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. looking at the clock
  18. interrupting others
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. you are listening
  21. dominating
  22. a do
  23. staying silent
  24. mocking an idea
  25. sitting upright
  26. letting others finish
  27. negative
  28. negative
  29. pointing a finger
  30. interrupting
  31. a do
  32. a do
  33. positive
  34. a don’t
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. eye contact with all
  39. positive
  40. checking your phone

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