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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 613 · 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: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  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: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  29. 29.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. letting others finish
  3. listening carefully
  4. sitting upright
  5. slouching back
  6. True
  7. dominating
  8. a don’t
  9. arms crossed, frowning
  10. letting others finish
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. mocking an idea
  14. staying on topic
  15. dominating the talk
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. facing the speaker
  19. a don’t
  20. nodding while listening
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. negative
  24. negative
  25. False
  26. False
  27. shouting over others
  28. you are listening
  29. False
  30. False
  31. speaking up early
  32. listening carefully
  33. negative
  34. True
  35. using names politely
  36. looking at the clock
  37. dominating the talk
  38. True
  39. keeping points short
  40. False

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