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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 538 · 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) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. slouching back
  2. True
  3. eye contact with all
  4. sitting upright
  5. interrupting others
  6. a do
  7. shouting over others
  8. nodding while listening
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. letting others finish
  11. listening carefully
  12. a don’t
  13. a don’t
  14. negative
  15. at the whole group
  16. facing the speaker
  17. positive
  18. you are listening
  19. open hands
  20. dominating the talk
  21. letting others finish
  22. staying on topic
  23. False
  24. positive
  25. negative
  26. a don’t
  27. a do
  28. a do
  29. staying silent
  30. interrupting
  31. talking to one person
  32. False
  33. False
  34. staying on topic
  35. inviting a quiet member
  36. arguing for its own sake
  37. a don’t
  38. a don’t
  39. negative
  40. False

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