Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 709 · 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: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
2. 2.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) mocking an idea (d) talking to one person
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
19. 19.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚦 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) eye contact with all
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) a calm face
27. 27.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) interrupting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True

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