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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 444 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a calm face
  2. positive
  3. a do
  4. checking your phone
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. facing the speaker
  7. True
  8. letting others finish
  9. slouching back
  10. you are listening
  11. mocking an idea
  12. positive
  13. True
  14. talking to one person
  15. a don’t
  16. a do
  17. nodding while listening
  18. True
  19. sitting upright
  20. tapping the table
  21. False
  22. arms crossed, frowning
  23. keeping points short
  24. interrupting
  25. speaking up early
  26. letting others finish
  27. using names politely
  28. staying silent
  29. staying silent
  30. negative
  31. arguing for its own sake
  32. negative
  33. positive
  34. keeping points short
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. dominating
  38. False
  39. shouting over others
  40. True

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