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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 955 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. positive
  3. a don’t
  4. dominating
  5. keeping points short
  6. a do
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. at the whole group
  10. you are listening
  11. rolling your eyes
  12. a don’t
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. eye contact with all
  15. False
  16. positive
  17. open hands
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. mocking an idea
  21. letting others finish
  22. interrupting
  23. True
  24. facing the speaker
  25. slouching back
  26. pointing a finger
  27. positive
  28. interrupting others
  29. tapping the table
  30. positive
  31. negative
  32. shouting over others
  33. nodding while listening
  34. True
  35. True
  36. False
  37. giving facts for points
  38. False
  39. a calm face
  40. keeping points short

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