Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 594 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) summarising
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
4. 4.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
6. 6.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
17. 17.🚦 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) talking to one person (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
21. 21.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
23. 23.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
25. 25.🔍 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) a calm face
32. 32.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
40. 40.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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