← GD do’s, don’ts and body language lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 583 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. letting others finish
  2. interrupting others
  3. interrupting
  4. a don’t
  5. positive
  6. keeping points short
  7. True
  8. True
  9. pointing a finger
  10. True
  11. dominating the talk
  12. a do
  13. at the whole group
  14. True
  15. arms crossed, frowning
  16. dominating
  17. speaking up early
  18. letting others finish
  19. dominating the talk
  20. staying on topic
  21. staying silent
  22. a do
  23. sitting upright
  24. interrupting others
  25. rolling your eyes
  26. you are listening
  27. a don’t
  28. invite them in kindly
  29. True
  30. False
  31. positive
  32. tapping the table
  33. negative
  34. a do
  35. negative
  36. checking your phone
  37. negative
  38. shouting over others
  39. False
  40. a don’t

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students