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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 985 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
  5. 5.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
  14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
  19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  21. 21.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
  23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  31. 31.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
  33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
  34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
  35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. a do
  3. negative
  4. open hands
  5. True
  6. keeping points short
  7. dominating the talk
  8. checking your phone
  9. positive
  10. positive
  11. eye contact with all
  12. True
  13. slouching back
  14. rolling your eyes
  15. True
  16. staying on topic
  17. inviting a quiet member
  18. talking to one person
  19. True
  20. negative
  21. True
  22. interrupting others
  23. you are listening
  24. invite them in kindly
  25. negative
  26. staying on topic
  27. False
  28. arms crossed, frowning
  29. a do
  30. giving facts for points
  31. False
  32. pointing a finger
  33. using names politely
  34. negative
  35. True
  36. True
  37. looking at the clock
  38. shouting over others
  39. True
  40. False

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