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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 579 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

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

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