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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 816 · 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) a calm face (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  2. 2.🚦 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
  3. 3.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  13. 13.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  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) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. at the whole group
  3. invite them in kindly
  4. True
  5. talking to one person
  6. using names politely
  7. positive
  8. False
  9. positive
  10. False
  11. speaking up early
  12. eye contact with all
  13. False
  14. a do
  15. checking your phone
  16. negative
  17. a don’t
  18. negative
  19. False
  20. letting others finish
  21. a calm face
  22. you are listening
  23. a don’t
  24. keeping points short
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. arguing for its own sake
  27. interrupting
  28. negative
  29. positive
  30. arms crossed, frowning
  31. staying on topic
  32. False
  33. giving facts for points
  34. a do
  35. staying silent
  36. nodding while listening
  37. False
  38. a don’t
  39. negative
  40. negative

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