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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. using names politely
  4. positive
  5. positive
  6. a calm face
  7. False
  8. at the whole group
  9. talking to one person
  10. letting others finish
  11. mocking an idea
  12. staying silent
  13. arms crossed, frowning
  14. True
  15. dominating the talk
  16. giving facts for points
  17. negative
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. a don’t
  20. positive
  21. staying silent
  22. eye contact with all
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. True
  27. interrupting others
  28. a don’t
  29. checking your phone
  30. slouching back
  31. positive
  32. a don’t
  33. staying on topic
  34. interrupting others
  35. open hands
  36. negative
  37. listening carefully
  38. pointing a finger
  39. True
  40. arguing for its own sake

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