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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 318 · 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) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. a do
  3. negative
  4. positive
  5. a don’t
  6. a do
  7. interrupting
  8. positive
  9. nodding while listening
  10. checking your phone
  11. facing the speaker
  12. inviting a quiet member
  13. a don’t
  14. letting others finish
  15. looking at the clock
  16. a don’t
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. open hands
  20. dominating
  21. a do
  22. positive
  23. a calm face
  24. False
  25. staying on topic
  26. interrupting others
  27. staying on topic
  28. mocking an idea
  29. False
  30. True
  31. negative
  32. positive
  33. giving facts for points
  34. negative
  35. keeping points short
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. at the whole group

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