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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 284 · 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: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  3. 3.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  24. 24.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

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

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