Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 146 · 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 of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
2. 2.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
23. 23.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
40. 40.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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