Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 509 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) interrupting others
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
13. 13.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
14. 14.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
17. 17.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
22. 22.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
24. 24.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚦 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
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
29. 29.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) speaking up early
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table

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