Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 707 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
12. 12.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
14. 14.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) building on
15. 15.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) speaking up early (d) letting others finish
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
20. 20.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
24. 24.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
29. 29.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) open hands
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) dominating
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake

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