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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 82 · 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: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a don’t
  3. checking your phone
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. mocking an idea
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. tapping the table
  9. letting others finish
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. a do
  12. listening carefully
  13. eye contact with all
  14. False
  15. True
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. shouting over others
  18. positive
  19. dominating
  20. rolling your eyes
  21. nodding while listening
  22. a do
  23. you are listening
  24. True
  25. False
  26. facing the speaker
  27. True
  28. slouching back
  29. pointing a finger
  30. a do
  31. letting others finish
  32. True
  33. staying silent
  34. True
  35. interrupting others
  36. negative
  37. keeping points short
  38. a calm face
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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