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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 517 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
  29. 29.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. giving facts for points
  3. a calm face
  4. True
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. rolling your eyes
  8. listening carefully
  9. dominating the talk
  10. nodding while listening
  11. a do
  12. False
  13. dominating the talk
  14. a don’t
  15. negative
  16. arguing for its own sake
  17. a don’t
  18. slouching back
  19. positive
  20. a don’t
  21. a don’t
  22. a do
  23. True
  24. you are listening
  25. shouting over others
  26. using names politely
  27. talking to one person
  28. at the whole group
  29. True
  30. positive
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. mocking an idea
  33. a do
  34. facing the speaker
  35. eye contact with all
  36. a don’t
  37. True
  38. negative
  39. sitting upright
  40. arms crossed, frowning

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