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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 541 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  3. 3.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. nodding while listening
  3. True
  4. tapping the table
  5. using names politely
  6. you are listening
  7. dominating
  8. a do
  9. keeping points short
  10. pointing a finger
  11. giving facts for points
  12. interrupting
  13. a do
  14. a don’t
  15. False
  16. at the whole group
  17. eye contact with all
  18. positive
  19. talking to one person
  20. False
  21. interrupting others
  22. open hands
  23. arguing for its own sake
  24. positive
  25. False
  26. negative
  27. negative
  28. True
  29. a do
  30. letting others finish
  31. False
  32. checking your phone
  33. facing the speaker
  34. False
  35. positive
  36. shouting over others
  37. giving facts for points
  38. negative
  39. positive
  40. listening carefully

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