Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 655 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) inviting a quiet member
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
27. 27.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
34. 34.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
36. 36.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) shouting over others
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative

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