← GD do’s, don’ts and body language lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 150 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. staying silent
  2. negative
  3. a do
  4. dominating the talk
  5. dominating the talk
  6. a don’t
  7. a don’t
  8. positive
  9. negative
  10. positive
  11. True
  12. you are listening
  13. a do
  14. mocking an idea
  15. facing the speaker
  16. interrupting others
  17. interrupting
  18. shouting over others
  19. invite them in kindly
  20. True
  21. a do
  22. a don’t
  23. a don’t
  24. using names politely
  25. a don’t
  26. inviting a quiet member
  27. False
  28. negative
  29. positive
  30. interrupting others
  31. slouching back
  32. tapping the table
  33. looking at the clock
  34. a do
  35. speaking up early
  36. False
  37. shouting over others
  38. keeping points short
  39. arms crossed, frowning
  40. at the whole group

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students