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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. using names politely
  4. dominating
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. False
  7. negative
  8. at the whole group
  9. you are listening
  10. a don’t
  11. negative
  12. False
  13. dominating the talk
  14. pointing a finger
  15. eye contact with all
  16. True
  17. staying silent
  18. negative
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a calm face
  22. a don’t
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. mocking an idea
  25. True
  26. staying on topic
  27. interrupting
  28. positive
  29. tapping the table
  30. a don’t
  31. positive
  32. facing the speaker
  33. arms crossed, frowning
  34. a do
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. False
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. positive
  40. True

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