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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 394 · 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.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  2. 2.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
  12. 12.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. True
  3. tapping the table
  4. using names politely
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. keeping points short
  7. letting others finish
  8. listening carefully
  9. interrupting others
  10. a do
  11. sitting upright
  12. invite them in kindly
  13. a do
  14. pointing a finger
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. positive
  17. listening carefully
  18. mocking an idea
  19. False
  20. False
  21. staying silent
  22. True
  23. shouting over others
  24. a don’t
  25. keeping points short
  26. giving facts for points
  27. open hands
  28. positive
  29. a don’t
  30. positive
  31. a don’t
  32. dominating the talk
  33. a don’t
  34. positive
  35. True
  36. a do
  37. a do
  38. talking to one person
  39. a calm face
  40. True

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