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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 569 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  9. 9.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  16. 16.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  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: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. checking your phone
  3. interrupting others
  4. a do
  5. dominating the talk
  6. interrupting
  7. True
  8. at the whole group
  9. False
  10. a do
  11. positive
  12. nodding while listening
  13. staying silent
  14. a do
  15. staying on topic
  16. False
  17. a don’t
  18. a do
  19. negative
  20. negative
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. shouting over others
  23. pointing a finger
  24. positive
  25. negative
  26. you are listening
  27. mocking an idea
  28. negative
  29. facing the speaker
  30. True
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. invite them in kindly
  34. positive
  35. a do
  36. True
  37. dominating the talk
  38. speaking up early
  39. negative
  40. interrupting others

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