Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 531 · 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 member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) adding value
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
9. 9.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
20. 20.🚦 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) checking your phone
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person

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