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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 577 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a do
  3. tapping the table
  4. positive
  5. letting others finish
  6. speaking up early
  7. shouting over others
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. talking to one person
  10. pointing a finger
  11. a don’t
  12. facing the speaker
  13. a don’t
  14. positive
  15. False
  16. giving facts for points
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. False
  22. positive
  23. negative
  24. a don’t
  25. staying silent
  26. True
  27. a do
  28. False
  29. shouting over others
  30. keeping points short
  31. staying on topic
  32. mocking an idea
  33. looking at the clock
  34. negative
  35. False
  36. a calm face
  37. a don’t
  38. interrupting
  39. eye contact with all
  40. a don’t

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