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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 485 · 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) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  12. 12.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. True
  3. using names politely
  4. True
  5. open hands
  6. negative
  7. positive
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. speaking up early
  10. a don’t
  11. interrupting
  12. you are listening
  13. shouting over others
  14. eye contact with all
  15. invite them in kindly
  16. looking at the clock
  17. a calm face
  18. nodding while listening
  19. True
  20. positive
  21. slouching back
  22. True
  23. interrupting others
  24. positive
  25. pointing a finger
  26. negative
  27. talking to one person
  28. tapping the table
  29. facing the speaker
  30. mocking an idea
  31. True
  32. mocking an idea
  33. negative
  34. speaking up early
  35. False
  36. staying silent
  37. negative
  38. a do
  39. True
  40. a don’t

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