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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 679 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
  2. 2.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
  23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  24. 24.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 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
  27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  33. 33.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) facing the speaker
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🚦 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
  40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do

Answer key

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

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