Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 286 · 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) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) sitting upright
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
6. 6.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
17. 17.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) slouching back
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
38. 38.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

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