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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 304 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  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 negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  23. 23.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  33. 33.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. negative
  3. nodding while listening
  4. rolling your eyes
  5. positive
  6. shouting over others
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. positive
  10. sitting upright
  11. False
  12. a don’t
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. a don’t
  15. you are listening
  16. mocking an idea
  17. facing the speaker
  18. checking your phone
  19. interrupting
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. open hands
  22. dominating
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. slouching back
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. arguing for its own sake
  30. a do
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. giving facts for points
  33. False
  34. pointing a finger
  35. tapping the table
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. True
  40. staying on topic

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