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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 572 · 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: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  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 positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  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 negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  29. 29.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. False
  4. True
  5. using names politely
  6. checking your phone
  7. staying silent
  8. you are listening
  9. a do
  10. staying on topic
  11. a don’t
  12. nodding while listening
  13. a don’t
  14. interrupting
  15. a don’t
  16. sitting upright
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. slouching back
  19. False
  20. True
  21. giving facts for points
  22. inviting a quiet member
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. rolling your eyes
  26. negative
  27. a do
  28. staying silent
  29. False
  30. True
  31. listening carefully
  32. a do
  33. keeping points short
  34. a do
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. open hands
  38. False
  39. listening carefully
  40. mocking an idea

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