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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 628 · 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) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. checking your phone
  4. a do
  5. negative
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. negative
  8. mocking an idea
  9. letting others finish
  10. you are listening
  11. True
  12. False
  13. staying on topic
  14. using names politely
  15. speaking up early
  16. nodding while listening
  17. staying silent
  18. False
  19. pointing a finger
  20. dominating the talk
  21. inviting a quiet member
  22. interrupting
  23. a don’t
  24. a do
  25. facing the speaker
  26. staying on topic
  27. False
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a do
  31. negative
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. False
  38. dominating the talk
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. a don’t

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