Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 299 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) mocking an idea
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
13. 13.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
22. 22.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
32. 32.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t

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