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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 856 · 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) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. open hands
  2. arguing for its own sake
  3. positive
  4. nodding while listening
  5. True
  6. slouching back
  7. negative
  8. a don’t
  9. at the whole group
  10. rolling your eyes
  11. negative
  12. mocking an idea
  13. positive
  14. interrupting
  15. a do
  16. a do
  17. letting others finish
  18. staying on topic
  19. dominating
  20. interrupting others
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. dominating the talk
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. a don’t
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. sitting upright
  30. False
  31. positive
  32. using names politely
  33. tapping the table
  34. True
  35. False
  36. you are listening
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. True
  40. a do

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