Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 342 · 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 of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
37. 37.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short

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