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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 90 · 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) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. arms crossed, frowning
  2. letting others finish
  3. looking at the clock
  4. dominating
  5. a do
  6. a don’t
  7. you are listening
  8. negative
  9. True
  10. positive
  11. invite them in kindly
  12. interrupting others
  13. facing the speaker
  14. pointing a finger
  15. a calm face
  16. dominating the talk
  17. a do
  18. staying on topic
  19. rolling your eyes
  20. a don’t
  21. staying silent
  22. sitting upright
  23. negative
  24. a do
  25. a do
  26. positive
  27. listening carefully
  28. nodding while listening
  29. interrupting others
  30. inviting a quiet member
  31. a do
  32. positive
  33. at the whole group
  34. mocking an idea
  35. positive
  36. False
  37. negative
  38. shouting over others
  39. a don’t
  40. False

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