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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 278 · 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: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. positive
  3. nodding while listening
  4. dominating the talk
  5. a do
  6. dominating the talk
  7. negative
  8. False
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. open hands
  12. True
  13. you are listening
  14. looking at the clock
  15. pointing a finger
  16. listening carefully
  17. talking to one person
  18. a don’t
  19. using names politely
  20. True
  21. False
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. True
  24. False
  25. interrupting
  26. a do
  27. negative
  28. positive
  29. positive
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. interrupting others
  32. a calm face
  33. at the whole group
  34. positive
  35. mocking an idea
  36. staying silent
  37. giving facts for points
  38. facing the speaker
  39. eye contact with all
  40. tapping the table

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