Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 609 · 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) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) nodding while listening
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
12. 12.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
13. 13.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) speak for them
14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
16. 16.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) interrupting others
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) facing the speaker
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
26. 26.🚦 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
27. 27.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
38. 38.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea

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