← 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 169 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
  2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
  4. 4.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
  7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
  8. 8.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
  14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
  17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
  18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
  22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  24. 24.🚦 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
  25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  26. 26.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
  29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
  30. 30.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
  38. 38.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
  40. 40.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. you are listening
  2. positive
  3. eye contact with all
  4. True
  5. talking to one person
  6. nodding while listening
  7. speaking up early
  8. False
  9. a do
  10. arguing for its own sake
  11. True
  12. True
  13. keeping points short
  14. negative
  15. using names politely
  16. letting others finish
  17. sitting upright
  18. positive
  19. checking your phone
  20. a don’t
  21. positive
  22. a do
  23. a don’t
  24. at the whole group
  25. a don’t
  26. False
  27. arguing for its own sake
  28. talking to one person
  29. arms crossed, frowning
  30. False
  31. a don’t
  32. a do
  33. a don’t
  34. a do
  35. a calm face
  36. a do
  37. dominating the talk
  38. False
  39. giving facts for points
  40. False

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