Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 336 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
12. 12.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
17. 17.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
30. 30.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish

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