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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

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

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