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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 271 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) tapping the table
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
  16. 16.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points

Answer key

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

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