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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 350 · 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) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  30. 30.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. a calm face
  2. you are listening
  3. False
  4. tapping the table
  5. staying on topic
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. staying on topic
  8. a do
  9. nodding while listening
  10. facing the speaker
  11. negative
  12. positive
  13. a do
  14. False
  15. True
  16. pointing a finger
  17. False
  18. using names politely
  19. a don’t
  20. keeping points short
  21. negative
  22. a don’t
  23. negative
  24. at the whole group
  25. a don’t
  26. rolling your eyes
  27. positive
  28. True
  29. checking your phone
  30. False
  31. False
  32. sitting upright
  33. talking to one person
  34. interrupting
  35. eye contact with all
  36. a don’t
  37. shouting over others
  38. positive
  39. dominating the talk
  40. speaking up early

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