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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 991 · 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 a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  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: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  35. 35.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  37. 37.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. open hands
  3. mocking an idea
  4. a do
  5. a calm face
  6. dominating
  7. shouting over others
  8. a do
  9. negative
  10. keeping points short
  11. False
  12. pointing a finger
  13. positive
  14. True
  15. using names politely
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. speaking up early
  18. a do
  19. giving facts for points
  20. negative
  21. you are listening
  22. interrupting others
  23. nodding while listening
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. True
  27. positive
  28. interrupting others
  29. dominating the talk
  30. True
  31. checking your phone
  32. inviting a quiet member
  33. True
  34. sitting upright
  35. interrupting
  36. looking at the clock
  37. True
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. a don’t

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