Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 433 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) a calm face
4. 4.🚦 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
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
25. 25.🚦 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
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
33. 33.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back

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