Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 624 · 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) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
6. 6.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) open hands
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
19. 19.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
35. 35.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic

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