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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 736 · 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) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  6. 6.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  21. 21.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
  22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
  27. 27.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  39. 39.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. positive
  3. True
  4. sitting upright
  5. looking at the clock
  6. False
  7. True
  8. positive
  9. negative
  10. True
  11. giving facts for points
  12. positive
  13. positive
  14. interrupting
  15. mocking an idea
  16. positive
  17. dominating the talk
  18. speaking up early
  19. positive
  20. you are listening
  21. at the whole group
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. arms crossed, frowning
  25. True
  26. invite them in kindly
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. staying silent
  31. nodding while listening
  32. letting others finish
  33. a don’t
  34. staying on topic
  35. True
  36. False
  37. giving facts for points
  38. a calm face
  39. True
  40. mocking an idea

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