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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 127 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. positive
  3. a do
  4. arguing for its own sake
  5. interrupting
  6. mocking an idea
  7. keeping points short
  8. you are listening
  9. a don’t
  10. listening carefully
  11. a don’t
  12. dominating
  13. looking at the clock
  14. True
  15. slouching back
  16. True
  17. giving facts for points
  18. False
  19. eye contact with all
  20. listening carefully
  21. a don’t
  22. facing the speaker
  23. negative
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. interrupting others
  26. dominating the talk
  27. a do
  28. giving facts for points
  29. False
  30. True
  31. staying silent
  32. False
  33. negative
  34. positive
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. False
  38. interrupting others
  39. letting others finish
  40. positive

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