Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 296 · 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) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
11. 11.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent

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