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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 586 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. True
  3. facing the speaker
  4. a don’t
  5. a do
  6. positive
  7. eye contact with all
  8. listening carefully
  9. interrupting
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. True
  12. a don’t
  13. True
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. checking your phone
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. giving facts for points
  19. you are listening
  20. pointing a finger
  21. a do
  22. speaking up early
  23. False
  24. nodding while listening
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. listening carefully
  28. mocking an idea
  29. using names politely
  30. False
  31. keeping points short
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. dominating
  35. staying silent
  36. giving facts for points
  37. a do
  38. shouting over others
  39. interrupting others
  40. sitting upright

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