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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 381 · 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) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  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: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  23. 23.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. slouching back
  2. open hands
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. nodding while listening
  6. looking at the clock
  7. True
  8. pointing a finger
  9. a don’t
  10. dominating
  11. True
  12. staying on topic
  13. giving facts for points
  14. dominating the talk
  15. a don’t
  16. interrupting others
  17. positive
  18. interrupting others
  19. eye contact with all
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. False
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. interrupting
  24. a do
  25. positive
  26. a do
  27. a don’t
  28. speaking up early
  29. a do
  30. facing the speaker
  31. rolling your eyes
  32. keeping points short
  33. positive
  34. a don’t
  35. positive
  36. True
  37. staying silent
  38. a don’t
  39. shouting over others
  40. False

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