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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 139 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. dominating the talk
  2. you are listening
  3. positive
  4. a calm face
  5. slouching back
  6. interrupting
  7. a do
  8. a don’t
  9. nodding while listening
  10. True
  11. talking to one person
  12. a don’t
  13. eye contact with all
  14. dominating the talk
  15. False
  16. letting others finish
  17. positive
  18. a don’t
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. positive
  22. False
  23. negative
  24. speaking up early
  25. staying silent
  26. facing the speaker
  27. dominating
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. interrupting others
  32. looking at the clock
  33. rolling your eyes
  34. a don’t
  35. using names politely
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. letting others finish
  39. keeping points short
  40. listening carefully

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