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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 231 · 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) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  18. 18.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. interrupting others
  3. talking to one person
  4. speaking up early
  5. using names politely
  6. a do
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. dominating
  9. positive
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. open hands
  12. a don’t
  13. True
  14. positive
  15. giving facts for points
  16. True
  17. keeping points short
  18. False
  19. staying silent
  20. negative
  21. eye contact with all
  22. negative
  23. a don’t
  24. interrupting
  25. False
  26. False
  27. arms crossed, frowning
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. slouching back
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. keeping points short
  34. a don’t
  35. True
  36. letting others finish
  37. sitting upright
  38. negative
  39. listening carefully
  40. True

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