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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 468 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  36. 36.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. a don’t
  3. nodding while listening
  4. at the whole group
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. eye contact with all
  7. interrupting others
  8. True
  9. slouching back
  10. mocking an idea
  11. positive
  12. talking to one person
  13. letting others finish
  14. negative
  15. positive
  16. staying silent
  17. a do
  18. facing the speaker
  19. speaking up early
  20. a do
  21. dominating the talk
  22. open hands
  23. positive
  24. False
  25. looking at the clock
  26. a do
  27. positive
  28. you are listening
  29. False
  30. checking your phone
  31. keeping points short
  32. positive
  33. tapping the table
  34. False
  35. speaking up early
  36. False
  37. giving facts for points
  38. True
  39. positive
  40. negative

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