← GD do’s, don’ts and body language lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 491 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. negative
  2. giving facts for points
  3. checking your phone
  4. invite them in kindly
  5. False
  6. a don’t
  7. False
  8. keeping points short
  9. listening carefully
  10. sitting upright
  11. interrupting
  12. mocking an idea
  13. False
  14. facing the speaker
  15. a don’t
  16. negative
  17. using names politely
  18. a don’t
  19. True
  20. True
  21. False
  22. tapping the table
  23. looking at the clock
  24. False
  25. a don’t
  26. arms crossed, frowning
  27. True
  28. True
  29. interrupting others
  30. a do
  31. positive
  32. you are listening
  33. a calm face
  34. a don’t
  35. negative
  36. rolling your eyes
  37. arguing for its own sake
  38. dominating the talk
  39. True
  40. shouting over others

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students