Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 75 · 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) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) using names politely
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) a calm face
11. 11.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) point at them
12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) giving facts for points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) arms crossed, frowning
18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
19. 19.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
33. 33.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) arguing for its own sake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning

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