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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 458 · 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: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
  9. 9.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. tapping the table
  3. a don’t
  4. eye contact with all
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. a don’t
  8. interrupting
  9. False
  10. a don’t
  11. staying silent
  12. False
  13. at the whole group
  14. a do
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. a do
  17. dominating
  18. shouting over others
  19. dominating the talk
  20. you are listening
  21. using names politely
  22. invite them in kindly
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. False
  25. False
  26. positive
  27. negative
  28. a do
  29. facing the speaker
  30. a don’t
  31. a do
  32. True
  33. rolling your eyes
  34. checking your phone
  35. False
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. giving facts for points
  38. True
  39. keeping points short
  40. positive

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