Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 47 · 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 do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
6. 6.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
20. 20.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
25. 25.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
32. 32.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
33. 33.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
34. 34.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic

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