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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 529 · 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.🚦 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
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
  9. 9.🚦 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
  10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  12. 12.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
  18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  24. 24.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
  26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
  30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
  37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. staying on topic
  3. a do
  4. giving facts for points
  5. a do
  6. staying silent
  7. False
  8. a calm face
  9. at the whole group
  10. a don’t
  11. a don’t
  12. False
  13. a don’t
  14. a don’t
  15. slouching back
  16. mocking an idea
  17. nodding while listening
  18. True
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. positive
  21. positive
  22. shouting over others
  23. open hands
  24. you are listening
  25. talking to one person
  26. looking at the clock
  27. a do
  28. negative
  29. negative
  30. False
  31. False
  32. interrupting others
  33. using names politely
  34. True
  35. arguing for its own sake
  36. dominating the talk
  37. False
  38. a do
  39. arguing for its own sake
  40. speaking up early

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