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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 305 · 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.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
  37. 37.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all

Answer key

  1. True
  2. facing the speaker
  3. positive
  4. True
  5. a do
  6. at the whole group
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. keeping points short
  9. mocking an idea
  10. you are listening
  11. giving facts for points
  12. dominating the talk
  13. nodding while listening
  14. dominating
  15. a do
  16. interrupting
  17. arms crossed, frowning
  18. False
  19. staying silent
  20. False
  21. negative
  22. a do
  23. sitting upright
  24. False
  25. a do
  26. letting others finish
  27. positive
  28. False
  29. a do
  30. True
  31. negative
  32. a don’t
  33. shouting over others
  34. listening carefully
  35. negative
  36. a calm face
  37. False
  38. positive
  39. slouching back
  40. pointing a finger

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