Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 752 · 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) rolling your eyes
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
6. 6.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) slouching back (c) open hands (d) a calm face
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
22. 22.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) letting others finish
25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
32. 32.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) speaking up early (d) staying silent
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) nodding while listening
35. 35.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
37. 37.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea

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