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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 712 · 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) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening

Answer key

  1. a calm face
  2. a do
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. False
  5. open hands
  6. a don’t
  7. mocking an idea
  8. giving facts for points
  9. False
  10. you are listening
  11. speaking up early
  12. a do
  13. a don’t
  14. dominating the talk
  15. listening carefully
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. arguing for its own sake
  20. a do
  21. giving facts for points
  22. nodding while listening
  23. keeping points short
  24. talking to one person
  25. negative
  26. facing the speaker
  27. mocking an idea
  28. negative
  29. False
  30. positive
  31. True
  32. True
  33. tapping the table
  34. interrupting
  35. interrupting others
  36. negative
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. True
  39. positive
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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