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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 386 · 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: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.🚦 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
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
  33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. True
  3. a don’t
  4. listening carefully
  5. negative
  6. a don’t
  7. letting others finish
  8. invite them in kindly
  9. positive
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. you are listening
  12. nodding while listening
  13. False
  14. sitting upright
  15. listening carefully
  16. a don’t
  17. a do
  18. a do
  19. True
  20. False
  21. staying on topic
  22. keeping points short
  23. positive
  24. shouting over others
  25. a do
  26. negative
  27. negative
  28. rolling your eyes
  29. negative
  30. a do
  31. arms crossed, frowning
  32. facing the speaker
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a don’t
  36. speaking up early
  37. keeping points short
  38. positive
  39. slouching back
  40. True

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