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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 971 · 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) positive (b) negative
  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: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  32. 32.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative

Answer key

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

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