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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 449 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  2. 2.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  5. 5.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
  24. 24.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
  31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
  32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
  34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.🚦 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

Answer key

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

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