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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 817 · 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: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
  3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
  5. 5.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
  7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  8. 8.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
  13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
  23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
  24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  29. 29.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
  37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
  40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table

Answer key

  1. True
  2. listening carefully
  3. a do
  4. dominating the talk
  5. False
  6. invite them in kindly
  7. positive
  8. you are listening
  9. a do
  10. staying silent
  11. inviting a quiet member
  12. dominating the talk
  13. False
  14. speaking up early
  15. True
  16. mocking an idea
  17. a do
  18. letting others finish
  19. staying on topic
  20. facing the speaker
  21. False
  22. eye contact with all
  23. a calm face
  24. sitting upright
  25. giving facts for points
  26. a don’t
  27. True
  28. talking to one person
  29. True
  30. checking your phone
  31. checking your phone
  32. True
  33. a don’t
  34. talking to one person
  35. a do
  36. arms crossed, frowning
  37. using names politely
  38. at the whole group
  39. giving facts for points
  40. nodding while listening

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