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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 631 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. a don’t
  3. shouting over others
  4. checking your phone
  5. mocking an idea
  6. False
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. negative
  9. a do
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. talking to one person
  12. sitting upright
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. speaking up early
  17. negative
  18. giving facts for points
  19. shouting over others
  20. you are listening
  21. True
  22. interrupting
  23. a do
  24. tapping the table
  25. False
  26. positive
  27. a don’t
  28. talking to one person
  29. a do
  30. positive
  31. staying on topic
  32. eye contact with all
  33. False
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. positive
  36. negative
  37. True
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. negative
  40. keeping points short

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