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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 995 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  11. 11.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
  19. 19.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them

Answer key

  1. rolling your eyes
  2. staying silent
  3. a do
  4. slouching back
  5. positive
  6. True
  7. tapping the table
  8. at the whole group
  9. staying on topic
  10. talking to one person
  11. False
  12. staying silent
  13. positive
  14. True
  15. interrupting others
  16. letting others finish
  17. sitting upright
  18. dominating
  19. False
  20. a do
  21. keeping points short
  22. dominating the talk
  23. nodding while listening
  24. arms crossed, frowning
  25. positive
  26. False
  27. False
  28. you are listening
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. listening carefully
  32. listening carefully
  33. checking your phone
  34. interrupting others
  35. a don’t
  36. False
  37. False
  38. inviting a quiet member
  39. a do
  40. invite them in kindly

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