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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 367 · 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: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
  3. 3.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
  39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. a calm face
  3. False
  4. listening carefully
  5. a do
  6. mocking an idea
  7. True
  8. arguing for its own sake
  9. True
  10. you are listening
  11. using names politely
  12. a don’t
  13. checking your phone
  14. positive
  15. dominating the talk
  16. positive
  17. a don’t
  18. shouting over others
  19. nodding while listening
  20. letting others finish
  21. arguing for its own sake
  22. a don’t
  23. invite them in kindly
  24. tapping the table
  25. talking to one person
  26. False
  27. False
  28. shouting over others
  29. keeping points short
  30. eye contact with all
  31. giving facts for points
  32. a don’t
  33. talking to one person
  34. True
  35. speaking up early
  36. a don’t
  37. negative
  38. open hands
  39. at the whole group
  40. giving facts for points

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