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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 886 · 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: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. dominating
  3. positive
  4. False
  5. interrupting others
  6. sitting upright
  7. negative
  8. inviting a quiet member
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a don’t
  12. staying on topic
  13. negative
  14. giving facts for points
  15. positive
  16. staying silent
  17. positive
  18. a don’t
  19. interrupting
  20. arms crossed, frowning
  21. negative
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. keeping points short
  27. negative
  28. talking to one person
  29. pointing a finger
  30. using names politely
  31. a do
  32. shouting over others
  33. True
  34. a do
  35. False
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. staying silent
  38. facing the speaker
  39. True
  40. rolling your eyes

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