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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 797 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.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
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. staying on topic
  2. open hands
  3. False
  4. you are listening
  5. False
  6. talking to one person
  7. dominating
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. negative
  10. facing the speaker
  11. dominating the talk
  12. False
  13. interrupting
  14. True
  15. nodding while listening
  16. slouching back
  17. a do
  18. letting others finish
  19. sitting upright
  20. a don’t
  21. interrupting others
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. staying silent
  28. letting others finish
  29. mocking an idea
  30. a don’t
  31. False
  32. False
  33. giving facts for points
  34. positive
  35. negative
  36. a do
  37. a calm face
  38. False
  39. eye contact with all
  40. listening carefully

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