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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 822 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. False
  3. speaking up early
  4. negative
  5. talking to one person
  6. eye contact with all
  7. True
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. pointing a finger
  10. looking at the clock
  11. positive
  12. listening carefully
  13. positive
  14. talking to one person
  15. using names politely
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. interrupting
  18. dominating
  19. positive
  20. a do
  21. keeping points short
  22. staying on topic
  23. letting others finish
  24. mocking an idea
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. a don’t
  27. a do
  28. True
  29. nodding while listening
  30. letting others finish
  31. a do
  32. a don’t
  33. interrupting others
  34. False
  35. you are listening
  36. a do
  37. positive
  38. giving facts for points
  39. a don’t
  40. mocking an idea

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