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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 794 · 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 a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. inviting a quiet member
  2. negative
  3. positive
  4. a calm face
  5. False
  6. you are listening
  7. using names politely
  8. tapping the table
  9. negative
  10. a do
  11. letting others finish
  12. dominating
  13. giving facts for points
  14. listening carefully
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. positive
  18. interrupting
  19. speaking up early
  20. dominating the talk
  21. sitting upright
  22. speaking up early
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. a do
  25. a don’t
  26. checking your phone
  27. True
  28. slouching back
  29. nodding while listening
  30. a do
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. False
  33. mocking an idea
  34. a do
  35. True
  36. False
  37. looking at the clock
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. positive

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