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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 903 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  14. 14.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. mocking an idea
  2. positive
  3. looking at the clock
  4. listening carefully
  5. using names politely
  6. negative
  7. interrupting
  8. shouting over others
  9. a don’t
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. facing the speaker
  12. negative
  13. open hands
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. interrupting others
  20. False
  21. negative
  22. staying silent
  23. a do
  24. a don’t
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. negative
  28. tapping the table
  29. False
  30. keeping points short
  31. positive
  32. False
  33. positive
  34. dominating
  35. False
  36. a don’t
  37. speaking up early
  38. dominating the talk
  39. mocking an idea
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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