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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 640 · 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: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. a don’t
  3. a don’t
  4. positive
  5. eye contact with all
  6. a don’t
  7. a do
  8. sitting upright
  9. True
  10. a do
  11. staying silent
  12. letting others finish
  13. dominating
  14. inviting a quiet member
  15. interrupting others
  16. interrupting others
  17. staying silent
  18. False
  19. negative
  20. True
  21. False
  22. nodding while listening
  23. False
  24. facing the speaker
  25. negative
  26. True
  27. listening carefully
  28. a calm face
  29. at the whole group
  30. dominating the talk
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. arms crossed, frowning
  33. False
  34. negative
  35. a don’t
  36. a do
  37. open hands
  38. negative
  39. shouting over others
  40. a do

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