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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 980 · 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) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) open hands
  15. 15.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
  20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back

Answer key

  1. sitting upright
  2. negative
  3. shouting over others
  4. negative
  5. dominating the talk
  6. a do
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. facing the speaker
  10. False
  11. tapping the table
  12. negative
  13. invite them in kindly
  14. open hands
  15. True
  16. interrupting others
  17. True
  18. False
  19. interrupting
  20. at the whole group
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. a do
  24. staying silent
  25. positive
  26. positive
  27. True
  28. a calm face
  29. dominating
  30. interrupting others
  31. using names politely
  32. positive
  33. a do
  34. mocking an idea
  35. a do
  36. looking at the clock
  37. rolling your eyes
  38. a don’t
  39. giving facts for points
  40. eye contact with all

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