Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 417 · 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) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
33. 33.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) keeping points short
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

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