← GD do’s, don’ts and body language lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 325 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. looking at the clock
  2. speaking up early
  3. positive
  4. negative
  5. positive
  6. staying on topic
  7. False
  8. a don’t
  9. interrupting others
  10. True
  11. letting others finish
  12. a don’t
  13. you are listening
  14. facing the speaker
  15. keeping points short
  16. a don’t
  17. False
  18. negative
  19. sitting upright
  20. a do
  21. invite them in kindly
  22. dominating
  23. False
  24. speaking up early
  25. inviting a quiet member
  26. a don’t
  27. at the whole group
  28. True
  29. tapping the table
  30. mocking an idea
  31. False
  32. positive
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a do
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a don’t
  40. interrupting

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students