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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 611 · 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: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  7. 7.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. mocking an idea
  3. you are listening
  4. at the whole group
  5. sitting upright
  6. using names politely
  7. True
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. a do
  10. a do
  11. False
  12. interrupting
  13. rolling your eyes
  14. dominating
  15. a do
  16. False
  17. False
  18. staying silent
  19. a don’t
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. listening carefully
  23. looking at the clock
  24. a don’t
  25. talking to one person
  26. eye contact with all
  27. invite them in kindly
  28. negative
  29. pointing a finger
  30. True
  31. positive
  32. True
  33. listening carefully
  34. negative
  35. facing the speaker
  36. negative
  37. keeping points short
  38. a don’t
  39. False
  40. negative

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