Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 206 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
15. 15.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
28. 28.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
32. 32.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

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