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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 540 · 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) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  7. 7.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. letting others finish
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. False
  6. giving facts for points
  7. False
  8. mocking an idea
  9. staying on topic
  10. a don’t
  11. False
  12. sitting upright
  13. using names politely
  14. nodding while listening
  15. letting others finish
  16. talking to one person
  17. checking your phone
  18. True
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. shouting over others
  21. True
  22. interrupting
  23. giving facts for points
  24. positive
  25. True
  26. mocking an idea
  27. speaking up early
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. negative
  36. keeping points short
  37. negative
  38. open hands
  39. negative
  40. False

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