Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 52 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
3. 3.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
7. 7.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) nodding while listening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) looking at the clock
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) a calm face
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
29. 29.🚦 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
30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) sitting upright
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative

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