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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 905 · 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 don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
  2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  4. 4.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
  8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
  21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
  25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
  32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
  34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
  35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
  38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
  40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

Answer key

  1. checking your phone
  2. a calm face
  3. tapping the table
  4. True
  5. you are listening
  6. open hands
  7. invite them in kindly
  8. slouching back
  9. shouting over others
  10. False
  11. a don’t
  12. at the whole group
  13. keeping points short
  14. True
  15. positive
  16. speaking up early
  17. arguing for its own sake
  18. negative
  19. shouting over others
  20. positive
  21. a don’t
  22. True
  23. a don’t
  24. negative
  25. mocking an idea
  26. listening carefully
  27. checking your phone
  28. True
  29. dominating the talk
  30. letting others finish
  31. interrupting others
  32. False
  33. staying on topic
  34. interrupting others
  35. False
  36. True
  37. talking to one person
  38. a don’t
  39. listening carefully
  40. positive

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