Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 192 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
12. 12.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
27. 27.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
35. 35.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative

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