Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 680 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
7. 7.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
13. 13.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) using names politely
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
34. 34.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
39. 39.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes

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