Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 436 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
15. 15.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
17. 17.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
23. 23.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
40. 40.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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