Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 548 · 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: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
7. 7.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
14. 14.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚦 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
16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
29. 29.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) interrupting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

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