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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 563 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  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: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  19. 19.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. sitting upright
  3. nodding while listening
  4. slouching back
  5. a don’t
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. you are listening
  9. interrupting others
  10. listening carefully
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. mocking an idea
  14. a do
  15. interrupting
  16. False
  17. positive
  18. a calm face
  19. True
  20. negative
  21. False
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. True
  25. dominating
  26. a don’t
  27. negative
  28. talking to one person
  29. True
  30. staying silent
  31. letting others finish
  32. using names politely
  33. letting others finish
  34. keeping points short
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. keeping points short
  38. a do
  39. interrupting others
  40. True

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