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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 514 · 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.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. slouching back
  2. arms crossed, frowning
  3. False
  4. False
  5. positive
  6. a don’t
  7. letting others finish
  8. a do
  9. keeping points short
  10. dominating the talk
  11. a do
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. checking your phone
  14. keeping points short
  15. False
  16. you are listening
  17. a don’t
  18. interrupting others
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. shouting over others
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. negative
  25. interrupting others
  26. listening carefully
  27. shouting over others
  28. negative
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a do
  32. dominating
  33. positive
  34. mocking an idea
  35. True
  36. interrupting
  37. negative
  38. a do
  39. nodding while listening
  40. staying silent

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