Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 589 · 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: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) sitting upright
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) dominating
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) listening carefully
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive

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