Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 55 · 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: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
6. 6.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
37. 37.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright

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