Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 791 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) arguing for its own sake (c) interrupting others (d) staying silent
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
16. 16.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) open hands (c) facing the speaker (d) sitting upright
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) letting others finish
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) negative (b) positive
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
27. 27.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) eye contact with all (d) tapping the table
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) inviting a quiet member (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) interrupting others (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) speaking up early (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
40. 40.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) point at them (d) ignore them

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