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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 363 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
  6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) a calm face
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  28. 28.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. dominating the talk
  4. negative
  5. arguing for its own sake
  6. slouching back
  7. positive
  8. a don’t
  9. interrupting others
  10. listening carefully
  11. dominating the talk
  12. rolling your eyes
  13. sitting upright
  14. nodding while listening
  15. False
  16. mocking an idea
  17. letting others finish
  18. a calm face
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. interrupting others
  22. shouting over others
  23. at the whole group
  24. open hands
  25. arms crossed, frowning
  26. letting others finish
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. False
  29. speaking up early
  30. a do
  31. using names politely
  32. False
  33. True
  34. True
  35. a don’t
  36. negative
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. talking to one person
  40. keeping points short

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