Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 276 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
26. 26.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) looking at the clock
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
38. 38.🚦 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
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk

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