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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 335 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. talking to one person
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. you are listening
  5. staying on topic
  6. staying on topic
  7. negative
  8. False
  9. listening carefully
  10. dominating
  11. staying silent
  12. nodding while listening
  13. negative
  14. True
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. negative
  19. at the whole group
  20. positive
  21. interrupting others
  22. shouting over others
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. letting others finish
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. inviting a quiet member
  28. a don’t
  29. eye contact with all
  30. invite them in kindly
  31. a do
  32. looking at the clock
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. positive
  37. negative
  38. positive
  39. positive
  40. False

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