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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 854 · 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) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. staying on topic
  3. checking your phone
  4. True
  5. rolling your eyes
  6. keeping points short
  7. you are listening
  8. positive
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. positive
  11. a do
  12. a do
  13. listening carefully
  14. a do
  15. a don’t
  16. staying silent
  17. invite them in kindly
  18. negative
  19. True
  20. positive
  21. negative
  22. at the whole group
  23. eye contact with all
  24. negative
  25. True
  26. False
  27. positive
  28. a don’t
  29. open hands
  30. giving facts for points
  31. interrupting others
  32. interrupting
  33. shouting over others
  34. checking your phone
  35. a do
  36. negative
  37. a don’t
  38. a calm face
  39. positive
  40. a don’t

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