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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 282 · 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) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  13. 13.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  21. 21.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  37. 37.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. shouting over others
  3. staying on topic
  4. at the whole group
  5. looking at the clock
  6. positive
  7. nodding while listening
  8. you are listening
  9. giving facts for points
  10. True
  11. using names politely
  12. interrupting
  13. True
  14. a don’t
  15. positive
  16. True
  17. open hands
  18. positive
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. inviting a quiet member
  21. False
  22. True
  23. facing the speaker
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. letting others finish
  27. a do
  28. keeping points short
  29. dominating the talk
  30. slouching back
  31. speaking up early
  32. dominating the talk
  33. checking your phone
  34. positive
  35. False
  36. rolling your eyes
  37. dominating
  38. a don’t
  39. True
  40. False

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