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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. nodding while listening
  5. a don’t
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. staying silent
  8. speaking up early
  9. positive
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. a calm face
  12. mocking an idea
  13. a don’t
  14. a do
  15. True
  16. you are listening
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. negative
  19. staying on topic
  20. sitting upright
  21. a do
  22. open hands
  23. letting others finish
  24. dominating
  25. False
  26. False
  27. a don’t
  28. mocking an idea
  29. speaking up early
  30. False
  31. dominating the talk
  32. negative
  33. False
  34. a don’t
  35. False
  36. positive
  37. negative
  38. a don’t
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. letting others finish

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