Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 68 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) a calm face (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) building on
5. 5.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
10. 10.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) a calm face
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
40. 40.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling

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