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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 804 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  3. 3.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.🚦 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
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. you are listening
  3. False
  4. False
  5. True
  6. listening carefully
  7. dominating the talk
  8. a do
  9. giving facts for points
  10. dominating
  11. checking your phone
  12. letting others finish
  13. staying on topic
  14. interrupting
  15. negative
  16. negative
  17. shouting over others
  18. a do
  19. at the whole group
  20. a don’t
  21. mocking an idea
  22. False
  23. rolling your eyes
  24. a don’t
  25. positive
  26. True
  27. False
  28. positive
  29. a calm face
  30. pointing a finger
  31. a don’t
  32. positive
  33. negative
  34. a do
  35. letting others finish
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. interrupting others
  38. a don’t
  39. staying on topic
  40. tapping the table

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