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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 467 · 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) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
  4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
  11. 11.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
  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: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
  39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t

Answer key

  1. speaking up early
  2. inviting a quiet member
  3. using names politely
  4. you are listening
  5. True
  6. checking your phone
  7. False
  8. a do
  9. a do
  10. giving facts for points
  11. False
  12. keeping points short
  13. sitting upright
  14. using names politely
  15. True
  16. mocking an idea
  17. tapping the table
  18. keeping points short
  19. negative
  20. staying on topic
  21. pointing a finger
  22. a don’t
  23. a do
  24. staying silent
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. slouching back
  28. giving facts for points
  29. eye contact with all
  30. positive
  31. False
  32. invite them in kindly
  33. True
  34. at the whole group
  35. shouting over others
  36. a don’t
  37. False
  38. staying on topic
  39. a don’t
  40. a do

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