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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 41 · 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: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  9. 9.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  13. 13.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  29. 29.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
  34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🚦 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
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. True
  3. letting others finish
  4. pointing a finger
  5. talking to one person
  6. speaking up early
  7. a do
  8. positive
  9. at the whole group
  10. listening carefully
  11. staying silent
  12. using names politely
  13. False
  14. you are listening
  15. positive
  16. a don’t
  17. True
  18. negative
  19. True
  20. open hands
  21. a don’t
  22. negative
  23. negative
  24. giving facts for points
  25. facing the speaker
  26. slouching back
  27. positive
  28. inviting a quiet member
  29. False
  30. interrupting others
  31. shouting over others
  32. interrupting others
  33. eye contact with all
  34. rolling your eyes
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. keeping points short
  40. letting others finish

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