Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 766 · 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.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
7. 7.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
12. 12.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) open hands (c) a calm face (d) eye contact with all
14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the whole group (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the floor
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
16. 16.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) shouting over others
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) speaking up early (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
21. 21.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
25. 25.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) using names politely
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) keeping points short
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative

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