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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 454 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) open hands
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
  26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. tapping the table
  3. checking your phone
  4. positive
  5. shouting over others
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. talking to one person
  9. at the whole group
  10. arms crossed, frowning
  11. a don’t
  12. a do
  13. you are listening
  14. False
  15. a do
  16. letting others finish
  17. a do
  18. facing the speaker
  19. positive
  20. False
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. positive
  24. True
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. interrupting
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. eye contact with all
  30. keeping points short
  31. keeping points short
  32. a don’t
  33. positive
  34. a don’t
  35. True
  36. slouching back
  37. negative
  38. False
  39. sitting upright
  40. a do

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