Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 771 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) interrupting others (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) checking your phone
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
6. 6.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) listening carefully
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) facing the speaker (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
11. 11.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) a calm face (d) slouching back
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
17. 17.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚦 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
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
21. 21.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
23. 23.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) ignore them
27. 27.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
29. 29.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (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) open hands (d) pointing a finger
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) adding value

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