Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 774 · 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: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) facing the speaker
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
5. 5.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) building on
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) tapping the table (c) sitting upright (d) nodding while listening
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
13. 13.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the ceiling
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
16. 16.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) letting others finish (c) staying on topic (d) keeping points short
18. 18.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) sitting upright (d) looking at the clock
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
31. 31.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) pointing a finger
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
39. 39.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False

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