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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 343 · 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) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. pointing a finger
  2. speaking up early
  3. a calm face
  4. facing the speaker
  5. positive
  6. giving facts for points
  7. a do
  8. open hands
  9. a do
  10. nodding while listening
  11. a don’t
  12. letting others finish
  13. listening carefully
  14. eye contact with all
  15. positive
  16. staying silent
  17. you are listening
  18. interrupting others
  19. interrupting
  20. False
  21. False
  22. staying on topic
  23. positive
  24. a do
  25. a do
  26. True
  27. True
  28. negative
  29. a don’t
  30. dominating
  31. positive
  32. shouting over others
  33. False
  34. giving facts for points
  35. negative
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. talking to one person
  38. a do
  39. interrupting others
  40. negative

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