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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 767 · 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.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
  6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
  10. 10.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
  14. 14.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
  23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
  30. 30.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
  32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  37. 37.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others

Answer key

  1. at the whole group
  2. keeping points short
  3. a do
  4. a do
  5. looking at the clock
  6. a do
  7. a don’t
  8. a don’t
  9. sitting upright
  10. True
  11. False
  12. False
  13. dominating the talk
  14. False
  15. a don’t
  16. you are listening
  17. facing the speaker
  18. positive
  19. inviting a quiet member
  20. staying silent
  21. a don’t
  22. letting others finish
  23. positive
  24. interrupting others
  25. using names politely
  26. nodding while listening
  27. staying on topic
  28. a do
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. True
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. True
  33. open hands
  34. negative
  35. interrupting others
  36. positive
  37. False
  38. dominating the talk
  39. True
  40. speaking up early

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