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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 643 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

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

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