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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 98 · 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: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
  22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  23. 23.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone

Answer key

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

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