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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 137 · 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: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  9. 9.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. keeping points short
  4. looking at the clock
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. positive
  8. you are listening
  9. False
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. shouting over others
  12. negative
  13. False
  14. False
  15. mocking an idea
  16. interrupting
  17. dominating
  18. True
  19. a do
  20. checking your phone
  21. a don’t
  22. keeping points short
  23. positive
  24. sitting upright
  25. arguing for its own sake
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. dominating the talk
  28. a don’t
  29. listening carefully
  30. False
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. at the whole group
  34. a do
  35. letting others finish
  36. staying on topic
  37. nodding while listening
  38. negative
  39. checking your phone
  40. a don’t

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