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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 658 · 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: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  19. 19.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  30. 30.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. a do
  3. a don’t
  4. a do
  5. interrupting
  6. at the whole group
  7. dominating
  8. positive
  9. giving facts for points
  10. staying silent
  11. facing the speaker
  12. positive
  13. a don’t
  14. False
  15. positive
  16. inviting a quiet member
  17. positive
  18. arguing for its own sake
  19. True
  20. a do
  21. negative
  22. eye contact with all
  23. negative
  24. talking to one person
  25. negative
  26. dominating the talk
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. letting others finish
  29. using names politely
  30. you are listening
  31. positive
  32. a do
  33. rolling your eyes
  34. a do
  35. a calm face
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. False
  39. listening carefully
  40. True

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