Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 668 · 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) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) inviting a quiet member
2. 2.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
6. 6.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
8. 8.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) giving facts for points (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
11. 11.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying on topic
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) eye contact with all
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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