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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. eye contact with all
  3. negative
  4. keeping points short
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. arms crossed, frowning
  7. open hands
  8. True
  9. a don’t
  10. negative
  11. talking to one person
  12. a don’t
  13. checking your phone
  14. negative
  15. a don’t
  16. checking your phone
  17. False
  18. rolling your eyes
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. dominating the talk
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. sitting upright
  24. True
  25. invite them in kindly
  26. using names politely
  27. positive
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. a don’t
  31. at the whole group
  32. shouting over others
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. True
  35. looking at the clock
  36. pointing a finger
  37. True
  38. staying silent
  39. giving facts for points
  40. interrupting others

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