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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 917 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  30. 30.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. positive
  4. facing the speaker
  5. True
  6. negative
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. dominating the talk
  9. negative
  10. negative
  11. a don’t
  12. open hands
  13. False
  14. negative
  15. True
  16. mocking an idea
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. sitting upright
  21. positive
  22. giving facts for points
  23. keeping points short
  24. a don’t
  25. negative
  26. checking your phone
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. a do
  29. a calm face
  30. dominating
  31. positive
  32. positive
  33. interrupting others
  34. False
  35. interrupting others
  36. False
  37. False
  38. tapping the table
  39. inviting a quiet member
  40. False

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