Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 470 · 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) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) slouching back
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
17. 17.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
19. 19.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative

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