Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 652 · 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 don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) checking your phone
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
6. 6.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
20. 20.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
24. 24.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) giving facts for points
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
29. 29.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) at the ceiling
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) sitting upright (d) rolling your eyes
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive

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