Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 621 · 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) speaking up early (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
5. 5.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
6. 6.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
21. 21.🚦 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
22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) summarising
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
31. 31.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
38. 38.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) speaking up early

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