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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 193 · 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) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. False
  3. tapping the table
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. True
  7. a don’t
  8. negative
  9. False
  10. False
  11. arms crossed, frowning
  12. looking at the clock
  13. a do
  14. mocking an idea
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. listening carefully
  18. a don’t
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. staying silent
  21. a calm face
  22. negative
  23. positive
  24. interrupting
  25. you are listening
  26. a don’t
  27. shouting over others
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. a do
  31. negative
  32. False
  33. using names politely
  34. at the whole group
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. positive
  37. speaking up early
  38. eye contact with all
  39. a do
  40. invite them in kindly

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