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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 129 · 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) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  4. 4.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. True
  3. staying on topic
  4. True
  5. interrupting
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. negative
  8. a do
  9. checking your phone
  10. tapping the table
  11. nodding while listening
  12. speaking up early
  13. at the whole group
  14. negative
  15. a do
  16. a do
  17. positive
  18. a do
  19. arms crossed, frowning
  20. positive
  21. pointing a finger
  22. mocking an idea
  23. eye contact with all
  24. negative
  25. talking to one person
  26. a don’t
  27. positive
  28. staying silent
  29. a don’t
  30. staying silent
  31. speaking up early
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. a don’t
  35. you are listening
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. True
  38. giving facts for points
  39. a don’t
  40. shouting over others

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