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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 891 · 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) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
  2. 2.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
  7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  8. 8.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  11. 11.🚦 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
  12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
  16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
  21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
  29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
  35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
  40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock

Answer key

  1. giving facts for points
  2. False
  3. letting others finish
  4. a do
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. giving facts for points
  7. a don’t
  8. True
  9. False
  10. talking to one person
  11. at the whole group
  12. positive
  13. a don’t
  14. invite them in kindly
  15. letting others finish
  16. rolling your eyes
  17. a don’t
  18. False
  19. a do
  20. eye contact with all
  21. arms crossed, frowning
  22. dominating the talk
  23. a do
  24. a don’t
  25. interrupting others
  26. a do
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. positive
  29. shouting over others
  30. tapping the table
  31. keeping points short
  32. mocking an idea
  33. arguing for its own sake
  34. talking to one person
  35. checking your phone
  36. a don’t
  37. open hands
  38. positive
  39. staying silent
  40. looking at the clock

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