Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 142 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
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) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
31. 31.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
38. 38.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points

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