Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 405 · 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: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) mocking an idea
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
19. 19.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake

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