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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 783 · 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: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. positive
  5. staying on topic
  6. a do
  7. slouching back
  8. True
  9. positive
  10. negative
  11. False
  12. negative
  13. talking to one person
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. positive
  16. you are listening
  17. a don’t
  18. looking at the clock
  19. dominating
  20. a do
  21. interrupting
  22. dominating the talk
  23. facing the speaker
  24. using names politely
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. letting others finish
  27. a don’t
  28. True
  29. speaking up early
  30. a don’t
  31. a calm face
  32. staying silent
  33. a don’t
  34. False
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. False
  37. positive
  38. keeping points short
  39. a do
  40. shouting over others

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