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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. negative
  3. dominating
  4. checking your phone
  5. eye contact with all
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. inviting a quiet member
  10. nodding while listening
  11. False
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. tapping the table
  14. a don’t
  15. staying on topic
  16. listening carefully
  17. True
  18. staying silent
  19. negative
  20. True
  21. talking to one person
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. a don’t
  25. a calm face
  26. a do
  27. interrupting
  28. positive
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. False
  32. a do
  33. listening carefully
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. a don’t
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. arms crossed, frowning
  39. negative
  40. speaking up early

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