Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 419 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
19. 19.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
25. 25.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

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