Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 568 · 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 do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) giving facts for points
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) open hands
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
11. 11.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
31. 31.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
32. 32.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
40. 40.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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