Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 242 · 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) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
5. 5.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive

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