Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 259 · 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 do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
4. 4.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
7. 7.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
28. 28.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all

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