Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 72 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) listening carefully
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
14. 14.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
18. 18.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) letting others finish
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
27. 27.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) pointing a finger
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) dominating the talk
39. 39.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all

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