← GD do’s, don’ts and body language lesson New set →

Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 688 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. a don’t
  2. mocking an idea
  3. a do
  4. a do
  5. keeping points short
  6. inviting a quiet member
  7. eye contact with all
  8. dominating the talk
  9. True
  10. speaking up early
  11. giving facts for points
  12. False
  13. interrupting
  14. True
  15. positive
  16. using names politely
  17. listening carefully
  18. False
  19. listening carefully
  20. staying on topic
  21. tapping the table
  22. negative
  23. a calm face
  24. negative
  25. True
  26. shouting over others
  27. interrupting others
  28. negative
  29. staying on topic
  30. False
  31. facing the speaker
  32. dominating
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. invite them in kindly
  39. mocking an idea
  40. arms crossed, frowning

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students