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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 459 · 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: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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