Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 692 · 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 member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
18. 18.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) a calm face (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

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