Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 319 · 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: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) ignore them
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) interrupting
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
31. 31.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early

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