Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 389 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
13. 13.🚦 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
14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
20. 20.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea

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