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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 656 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
  6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  11. 11.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. positive
  3. a don’t
  4. a don’t
  5. dominating
  6. you are listening
  7. listening carefully
  8. positive
  9. rolling your eyes
  10. interrupting
  11. True
  12. mocking an idea
  13. pointing a finger
  14. positive
  15. a do
  16. a don’t
  17. staying silent
  18. shouting over others
  19. negative
  20. a don’t
  21. a do
  22. facing the speaker
  23. a do
  24. looking at the clock
  25. staying on topic
  26. mocking an idea
  27. a do
  28. negative
  29. False
  30. at the whole group
  31. slouching back
  32. a don’t
  33. True
  34. listening carefully
  35. a do
  36. nodding while listening
  37. interrupting others
  38. tapping the table
  39. a do
  40. dominating the talk

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