Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 649 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
8. 8.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) sitting upright
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) letting others finish
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
40. 40.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

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