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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 972 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  23. 23.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. looking at the clock
  3. letting others finish
  4. dominating the talk
  5. True
  6. a do
  7. False
  8. staying on topic
  9. dominating
  10. mocking an idea
  11. negative
  12. pointing a finger
  13. inviting a quiet member
  14. letting others finish
  15. False
  16. positive
  17. nodding while listening
  18. shouting over others
  19. False
  20. using names politely
  21. listening carefully
  22. eye contact with all
  23. False
  24. a do
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. sitting upright
  27. speaking up early
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. listening carefully
  31. False
  32. False
  33. slouching back
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. a don’t
  37. a do
  38. staying on topic
  39. a don’t
  40. staying silent

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