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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 801 · 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.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
  9. 9.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
  19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
  24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
  25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
  35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright

Answer key

  1. False
  2. you are listening
  3. a do
  4. keeping points short
  5. nodding while listening
  6. checking your phone
  7. arguing for its own sake
  8. keeping points short
  9. True
  10. a calm face
  11. False
  12. positive
  13. mocking an idea
  14. speaking up early
  15. arguing for its own sake
  16. positive
  17. True
  18. sitting upright
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. a don’t
  21. positive
  22. False
  23. speaking up early
  24. mocking an idea
  25. open hands
  26. shouting over others
  27. eye contact with all
  28. positive
  29. False
  30. facing the speaker
  31. staying silent
  32. a don’t
  33. inviting a quiet member
  34. using names politely
  35. positive
  36. slouching back
  37. a do
  38. False
  39. negative
  40. tapping the table

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