Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 190 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
2. 2.🚦 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
6. 6.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
14. 14.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
23. 23.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

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