Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 598 · 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 of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
3. 3.🚦 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
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
18. 18.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) giving facts for points
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
24. 24.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
30. 30.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back

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