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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 117 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  40. 40.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. True
  4. a do
  5. a don’t
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. mocking an idea
  8. using names politely
  9. checking your phone
  10. speaking up early
  11. interrupting others
  12. giving facts for points
  13. facing the speaker
  14. at the whole group
  15. a don’t
  16. looking at the clock
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. negative
  21. a don’t
  22. mocking an idea
  23. arms crossed, frowning
  24. eye contact with all
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. checking your phone
  27. staying on topic
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. nodding while listening
  30. shouting over others
  31. True
  32. positive
  33. True
  34. False
  35. staying silent
  36. a do
  37. using names politely
  38. False
  39. a do
  40. you are listening

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