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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 321 · 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: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  39. 39.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely

Answer key

  1. False
  2. at the whole group
  3. a do
  4. negative
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a don’t
  10. talking to one person
  11. listening carefully
  12. arms crossed, frowning
  13. mocking an idea
  14. a don’t
  15. a don’t
  16. listening carefully
  17. checking your phone
  18. speaking up early
  19. dominating the talk
  20. talking to one person
  21. a do
  22. a do
  23. a do
  24. using names politely
  25. letting others finish
  26. True
  27. a don’t
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. invite them in kindly
  30. rolling your eyes
  31. positive
  32. a don’t
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. keeping points short
  35. a don’t
  36. mocking an idea
  37. positive
  38. giving facts for points
  39. True
  40. using names politely

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