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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 843 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  26. 26.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. negative
  3. using names politely
  4. negative
  5. dominating the talk
  6. at the whole group
  7. a do
  8. interrupting
  9. positive
  10. a do
  11. speaking up early
  12. giving facts for points
  13. negative
  14. dominating the talk
  15. eye contact with all
  16. invite them in kindly
  17. rolling your eyes
  18. facing the speaker
  19. negative
  20. a do
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. positive
  24. slouching back
  25. listening carefully
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. False
  30. a don’t
  31. sitting upright
  32. a don’t
  33. a don’t
  34. a don’t
  35. using names politely
  36. True
  37. positive
  38. staying silent
  39. a don’t
  40. speaking up early

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