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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 179 · 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) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
  38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. True
  3. True
  4. staying silent
  5. False
  6. a do
  7. mocking an idea
  8. True
  9. dominating the talk
  10. pointing a finger
  11. negative
  12. True
  13. a don’t
  14. facing the speaker
  15. dominating the talk
  16. using names politely
  17. using names politely
  18. a don’t
  19. tapping the table
  20. speaking up early
  21. True
  22. negative
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. positive
  25. letting others finish
  26. False
  27. staying on topic
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. interrupting others
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. negative
  34. at the whole group
  35. a do
  36. listening carefully
  37. inviting a quiet member
  38. True
  39. negative
  40. interrupting

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