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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 806 · 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: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

  1. positive
  2. False
  3. slouching back
  4. a do
  5. positive
  6. a don’t
  7. keeping points short
  8. you are listening
  9. dominating
  10. eye contact with all
  11. a don’t
  12. positive
  13. False
  14. giving facts for points
  15. shouting over others
  16. arms crossed, frowning
  17. interrupting
  18. tapping the table
  19. False
  20. False
  21. staying on topic
  22. at the whole group
  23. a do
  24. facing the speaker
  25. positive
  26. a calm face
  27. using names politely
  28. False
  29. nodding while listening
  30. pointing a finger
  31. a don’t
  32. True
  33. talking to one person
  34. a do
  35. checking your phone
  36. speaking up early
  37. True
  38. dominating the talk
  39. staying silent
  40. positive

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