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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 484 · 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: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. negative
  3. at the whole group
  4. positive
  5. giving facts for points
  6. a do
  7. letting others finish
  8. listening carefully
  9. positive
  10. talking to one person
  11. keeping points short
  12. open hands
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. interrupting
  16. a don’t
  17. False
  18. negative
  19. mocking an idea
  20. using names politely
  21. positive
  22. a don’t
  23. tapping the table
  24. inviting a quiet member
  25. a don’t
  26. shouting over others
  27. True
  28. True
  29. False
  30. dominating the talk
  31. interrupting others
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. facing the speaker
  36. interrupting others
  37. listening carefully
  38. sitting upright
  39. dominating the talk
  40. a do

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