Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 58 · 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: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
15. 15.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
27. 27.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
30. 30.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone

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