Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 787 · 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: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake
5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are sleepy (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) checking your phone
14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) eye contact with all (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) eye contact with all (d) slouching back
25. 25.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) a calm face (d) rolling your eyes
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) open hands
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) listening carefully (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) summarising (d) dominating
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) listening carefully
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) mocking an idea (d) arguing for its own sake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) speaking up early
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
40. 40.🚦 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

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