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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 987 · 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) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. True
  3. positive
  4. negative
  5. a don’t
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. shouting over others
  8. False
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. positive
  12. True
  13. staying silent
  14. a do
  15. False
  16. a don’t
  17. eye contact with all
  18. a don’t
  19. positive
  20. mocking an idea
  21. listening carefully
  22. dominating
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. False
  25. False
  26. keeping points short
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. True
  30. using names politely
  31. staying on topic
  32. negative
  33. staying silent
  34. letting others finish
  35. looking at the clock
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. talking to one person
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. a do

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