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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 166 · 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) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
  2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  14. 14.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) open hands

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. pointing a finger
  3. shouting over others
  4. False
  5. negative
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. listening carefully
  8. False
  9. positive
  10. you are listening
  11. arms crossed, frowning
  12. positive
  13. talking to one person
  14. False
  15. True
  16. open hands
  17. keeping points short
  18. nodding while listening
  19. listening carefully
  20. negative
  21. staying on topic
  22. a don’t
  23. a do
  24. a do
  25. a calm face
  26. False
  27. a don’t
  28. a don’t
  29. a do
  30. negative
  31. positive
  32. a don’t
  33. using names politely
  34. True
  35. negative
  36. False
  37. True
  38. giving facts for points
  39. mocking an idea
  40. slouching back

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