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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 264 · 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) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  18. 18.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. invite them in kindly
  3. mocking an idea
  4. negative
  5. False
  6. positive
  7. listening carefully
  8. staying on topic
  9. negative
  10. inviting a quiet member
  11. negative
  12. True
  13. a don’t
  14. facing the speaker
  15. False
  16. a do
  17. at the whole group
  18. False
  19. a don’t
  20. nodding while listening
  21. pointing a finger
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. dominating
  26. interrupting others
  27. you are listening
  28. slouching back
  29. a do
  30. interrupting
  31. a do
  32. giving facts for points
  33. giving facts for points
  34. positive
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. listening carefully
  37. False
  38. checking your phone
  39. open hands
  40. positive

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