Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 312 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
11. 11.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
37. 37.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
40. 40.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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