Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 272 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
11. 11.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
28. 28.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
35. 35.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

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