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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 953 · 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: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

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

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