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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 775 · 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) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) slouching back
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  28. 28.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. speaking up early
  3. positive
  4. dominating the talk
  5. giving facts for points
  6. a don’t
  7. a calm face
  8. positive
  9. False
  10. False
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. True
  13. positive
  14. keeping points short
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. you are listening
  18. keeping points short
  19. eye contact with all
  20. True
  21. slouching back
  22. interrupting others
  23. staying on topic
  24. sitting upright
  25. False
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. interrupting
  28. True
  29. looking at the clock
  30. talking to one person
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. False
  34. positive
  35. staying on topic
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. letting others finish
  38. a don’t
  39. tapping the table
  40. a don’t

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