Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 378 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) slouching back
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
18. 18.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) a calm face
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
31. 31.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) sitting upright
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
38. 38.🚦 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
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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