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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 720 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. a don’t
  3. a don’t
  4. slouching back
  5. a don’t
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. you are listening
  8. a don’t
  9. sitting upright
  10. a don’t
  11. True
  12. checking your phone
  13. negative
  14. mocking an idea
  15. interrupting
  16. False
  17. at the whole group
  18. True
  19. giving facts for points
  20. shouting over others
  21. False
  22. arguing for its own sake
  23. dominating
  24. facing the speaker
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. keeping points short
  27. a don’t
  28. dominating the talk
  29. negative
  30. a do
  31. giving facts for points
  32. negative
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. talking to one person
  36. negative
  37. a do
  38. using names politely
  39. False
  40. False

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