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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 428 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  35. 35.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  39. 39.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. facing the speaker
  2. negative
  3. inviting a quiet member
  4. positive
  5. negative
  6. a don’t
  7. you are listening
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. dominating
  10. using names politely
  11. a don’t
  12. True
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. arguing for its own sake
  15. a don’t
  16. False
  17. a do
  18. talking to one person
  19. a don’t
  20. False
  21. negative
  22. speaking up early
  23. pointing a finger
  24. nodding while listening
  25. interrupting others
  26. positive
  27. a do
  28. keeping points short
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. at the whole group
  31. tapping the table
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. using names politely
  35. False
  36. False
  37. shouting over others
  38. letting others finish
  39. True
  40. giving facts for points

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