Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 719 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) eye contact with all
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
4. 4.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
11. 11.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are bored (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) dominating the talk
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
22. 22.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) using names politely (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
30. 30.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
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: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) staying on topic
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes

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