Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 74 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) invite them in kindly (c) speak for them (d) point at them
3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
4. 4.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) mocking an idea
8. 8.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) open hands
14. 14.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
19. 19.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) interrupting others
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
31. 31.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face

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