Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 549 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
3. 3.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) staying on topic
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
12. 12.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
20. 20.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) using names politely
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
32. 32.🚦 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
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others

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