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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 460 · 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) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning

Answer key

  1. facing the speaker
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. looking at the clock
  4. shouting over others
  5. interrupting others
  6. positive
  7. talking to one person
  8. listening carefully
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. True
  12. keeping points short
  13. staying silent
  14. open hands
  15. you are listening
  16. negative
  17. a do
  18. letting others finish
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. False
  24. negative
  25. a calm face
  26. talking to one person
  27. slouching back
  28. a do
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. speaking up early
  32. False
  33. dominating the talk
  34. inviting a quiet member
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. a do
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. dominating the talk
  39. positive
  40. sitting upright

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