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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 963 · 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) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  4. 4.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. sitting upright
  3. interrupting
  4. False
  5. nodding while listening
  6. a don’t
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. shouting over others
  10. you are listening
  11. staying silent
  12. False
  13. positive
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. dominating
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. speaking up early
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. True
  20. letting others finish
  21. False
  22. True
  23. True
  24. a do
  25. tapping the table
  26. interrupting others
  27. dominating the talk
  28. a do
  29. keeping points short
  30. giving facts for points
  31. a don’t
  32. a do
  33. a do
  34. True
  35. a don’t
  36. positive
  37. checking your phone
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. False
  40. eye contact with all

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