← 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 254 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
  4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
  6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) open hands
  7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
  9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
  10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
  11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
  14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
  15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
  16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  18. 18.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
  26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
  27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
  28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
  29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
  31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
  32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. True
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. negative
  5. inviting a quiet member
  6. open hands
  7. False
  8. interrupting others
  9. sitting upright
  10. dominating
  11. True
  12. arguing for its own sake
  13. using names politely
  14. at the whole group
  15. negative
  16. positive
  17. a do
  18. False
  19. False
  20. checking your phone
  21. speaking up early
  22. positive
  23. a don’t
  24. interrupting
  25. staying silent
  26. listening carefully
  27. slouching back
  28. positive
  29. a do
  30. positive
  31. invite them in kindly
  32. a don’t
  33. a do
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a don’t
  37. a don’t
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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