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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 51 · 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: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. you are listening
  3. positive
  4. dominating the talk
  5. a do
  6. tapping the table
  7. keeping points short
  8. False
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. a don’t
  12. negative
  13. dominating
  14. letting others finish
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. True
  17. letting others finish
  18. positive
  19. open hands
  20. a calm face
  21. mocking an idea
  22. facing the speaker
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. a do
  25. using names politely
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. eye contact with all
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. interrupting others
  31. positive
  32. mocking an idea
  33. speaking up early
  34. arguing for its own sake
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. True
  37. negative
  38. negative
  39. interrupting
  40. False

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