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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 667 · 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.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.🚦 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
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  35. 35.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. False
  2. open hands
  3. False
  4. pointing a finger
  5. True
  6. negative
  7. positive
  8. True
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. interrupting
  11. positive
  12. a don’t
  13. talking to one person
  14. interrupting others
  15. inviting a quiet member
  16. False
  17. negative
  18. at the whole group
  19. a do
  20. negative
  21. using names politely
  22. a do
  23. nodding while listening
  24. positive
  25. interrupting others
  26. slouching back
  27. speaking up early
  28. eye contact with all
  29. mocking an idea
  30. dominating the talk
  31. positive
  32. False
  33. a don’t
  34. keeping points short
  35. False
  36. listening carefully
  37. sitting upright
  38. tapping the table
  39. a don’t
  40. a don’t

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