Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 700 · 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) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) sitting upright (d) pointing a finger
9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
13. 13.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚦 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
17. 17.🚦 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
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
23. 23.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) a calm face
26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) a calm face
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
34. 34.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member

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