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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 785 · 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) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  9. 9.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  16. 16.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. a calm face
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. staying silent
  4. slouching back
  5. a don’t
  6. positive
  7. a do
  8. eye contact with all
  9. False
  10. nodding while listening
  11. negative
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. positive
  14. negative
  15. at the whole group
  16. True
  17. you are listening
  18. a do
  19. speaking up early
  20. a do
  21. letting others finish
  22. True
  23. listening carefully
  24. positive
  25. a do
  26. dominating
  27. checking your phone
  28. dominating the talk
  29. False
  30. checking your phone
  31. sitting upright
  32. interrupting
  33. a don’t
  34. shouting over others
  35. a don’t
  36. letting others finish
  37. a do
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. rolling your eyes
  40. shouting over others

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