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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 303 · 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) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. False
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. giving facts for points
  6. dominating the talk
  7. False
  8. open hands
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. True
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. staying silent
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. checking your phone
  16. positive
  17. slouching back
  18. speaking up early
  19. a don’t
  20. keeping points short
  21. nodding while listening
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. negative
  25. dominating
  26. dominating the talk
  27. interrupting
  28. a do
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. positive
  31. a do
  32. using names politely
  33. False
  34. True
  35. speaking up early
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. listening carefully
  38. shouting over others
  39. eye contact with all
  40. negative

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