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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 883 · 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) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  16. 16.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. interrupting others
  3. slouching back
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. checking your phone
  7. positive
  8. using names politely
  9. positive
  10. positive
  11. positive
  12. False
  13. dominating
  14. a do
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. False
  17. arms crossed, frowning
  18. eye contact with all
  19. keeping points short
  20. interrupting
  21. interrupting others
  22. positive
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. a calm face
  25. a do
  26. False
  27. speaking up early
  28. mocking an idea
  29. speaking up early
  30. staying on topic
  31. a do
  32. you are listening
  33. a don’t
  34. nodding while listening
  35. staying silent
  36. staying on topic
  37. listening carefully
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. a do

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