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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 869 · 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) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  12. 12.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  18. 18.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

  1. nodding while listening
  2. looking at the clock
  3. arms crossed, frowning
  4. you are listening
  5. a do
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. dominating the talk
  9. sitting upright
  10. using names politely
  11. positive
  12. False
  13. staying silent
  14. a do
  15. rolling your eyes
  16. positive
  17. positive
  18. False
  19. False
  20. negative
  21. staying on topic
  22. interrupting others
  23. positive
  24. checking your phone
  25. negative
  26. mocking an idea
  27. a don’t
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. False
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. arguing for its own sake
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. positive
  37. at the whole group
  38. a do
  39. negative
  40. giving facts for points

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