Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

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

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