Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 790 · 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 positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
3. 3.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) looking at the clock
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) shouting over others
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) inviting a quiet member (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
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) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) shouting over others (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) slouching back
20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) mocking an idea (d) inviting a quiet member
30. 30.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) eye contact with all (d) open hands
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 don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
37. 37.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) dominating the talk
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
39. 39.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) facing the speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) shouting over others

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