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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 175 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  10. 10.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. False
  3. a do
  4. nodding while listening
  5. False
  6. positive
  7. a don’t
  8. False
  9. giving facts for points
  10. invite them in kindly
  11. a do
  12. letting others finish
  13. positive
  14. positive
  15. a don’t
  16. a don’t
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. a don’t
  19. dominating the talk
  20. using names politely
  21. negative
  22. True
  23. inviting a quiet member
  24. False
  25. open hands
  26. mocking an idea
  27. listening carefully
  28. keeping points short
  29. negative
  30. True
  31. mocking an idea
  32. rolling your eyes
  33. pointing a finger
  34. letting others finish
  35. looking at the clock
  36. a do
  37. negative
  38. staying silent
  39. positive
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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