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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. listening carefully
  2. nodding while listening
  3. at the whole group
  4. negative
  5. you are listening
  6. a do
  7. dominating the talk
  8. eye contact with all
  9. arguing for its own sake
  10. a don’t
  11. keeping points short
  12. talking to one person
  13. sitting upright
  14. speaking up early
  15. letting others finish
  16. positive
  17. speaking up early
  18. dominating the talk
  19. False
  20. a do
  21. positive
  22. slouching back
  23. a don’t
  24. rolling your eyes
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a do
  28. False
  29. negative
  30. False
  31. staying on topic
  32. giving facts for points
  33. positive
  34. checking your phone
  35. open hands
  36. inviting a quiet member
  37. listening carefully
  38. negative
  39. True
  40. invite them in kindly

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