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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 769 · 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: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. negative
  3. giving facts for points
  4. letting others finish
  5. shouting over others
  6. sitting upright
  7. inviting a quiet member
  8. dominating the talk
  9. False
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. dominating
  14. a don’t
  15. negative
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. False
  18. using names politely
  19. False
  20. checking your phone
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. mocking an idea
  24. positive
  25. True
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. a don’t
  28. nodding while listening
  29. keeping points short
  30. giving facts for points
  31. interrupting
  32. interrupting others
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. mocking an idea
  36. talking to one person
  37. False
  38. a calm face
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. a don’t

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