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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 924 · 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) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  10. 10.🚦 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
  11. 11.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “staying silent” 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  27. 27.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully

Answer key

  1. eye contact with all
  2. a do
  3. mocking an idea
  4. a don’t
  5. False
  6. True
  7. a do
  8. a do
  9. invite them in kindly
  10. at the whole group
  11. False
  12. nodding while listening
  13. dominating
  14. facing the speaker
  15. positive
  16. a don’t
  17. mocking an idea
  18. open hands
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. a do
  22. False
  23. a don’t
  24. positive
  25. a don’t
  26. sitting upright
  27. you are listening
  28. negative
  29. positive
  30. negative
  31. pointing a finger
  32. using names politely
  33. True
  34. interrupting
  35. shouting over others
  36. checking your phone
  37. False
  38. keeping points short
  39. False
  40. listening carefully

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