Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 584 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) inviting a quiet member
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
10. 10.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
37. 37.🚦 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
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive

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