Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 546 · 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.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
6. 6.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
18. 18.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
32. 32.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
39. 39.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

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