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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 202 · 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) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.🚦 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
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
  36. 36.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. tapping the table
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. a do
  4. a don’t
  5. interrupting others
  6. True
  7. False
  8. rolling your eyes
  9. a do
  10. a don’t
  11. dominating the talk
  12. speaking up early
  13. facing the speaker
  14. talking to one person
  15. sitting upright
  16. keeping points short
  17. eye contact with all
  18. positive
  19. a don’t
  20. positive
  21. letting others finish
  22. positive
  23. negative
  24. mocking an idea
  25. negative
  26. negative
  27. slouching back
  28. a do
  29. positive
  30. at the whole group
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. negative
  33. a calm face
  34. a don’t
  35. arms crossed, frowning
  36. True
  37. a do
  38. True
  39. True
  40. speaking up early

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