Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 615 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
5. 5.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) pointing a finger
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
18. 18.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are listening
20. 20.🚦 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) adding value
29. 29.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

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