Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 687 · 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) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
3. 3.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) pointing a finger
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
10. 10.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
15. 15.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) inviting a quiet member
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others
21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
25. 25.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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