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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 672 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. talking to one person
  3. dominating the talk
  4. checking your phone
  5. positive
  6. open hands
  7. giving facts for points
  8. True
  9. eye contact with all
  10. a don’t
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. talking to one person
  13. negative
  14. positive
  15. staying silent
  16. negative
  17. a do
  18. at the whole group
  19. using names politely
  20. a do
  21. letting others finish
  22. tapping the table
  23. speaking up early
  24. True
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. mocking an idea
  27. True
  28. interrupting others
  29. giving facts for points
  30. letting others finish
  31. a don’t
  32. True
  33. a do
  34. a don’t
  35. False
  36. negative
  37. sitting upright
  38. interrupting
  39. False
  40. a don’t

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