Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 324 · 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.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
17. 17.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish

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