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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 978 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  16. 16.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  31. 31.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. facing the speaker
  2. a don’t
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. a don’t
  5. negative
  6. False
  7. shouting over others
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. negative
  11. False
  12. letting others finish
  13. a don’t
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. open hands
  16. True
  17. you are listening
  18. positive
  19. a do
  20. listening carefully
  21. keeping points short
  22. True
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. slouching back
  25. False
  26. interrupting others
  27. a calm face
  28. staying silent
  29. a do
  30. interrupting
  31. False
  32. positive
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. giving facts for points
  35. invite them in kindly
  36. True
  37. sitting upright
  38. arguing for its own sake
  39. a do
  40. True

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