Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 803 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) dominating the talk
3. 3.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) dominating (c) building on (d) adding value
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) rolling your eyes
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚦 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
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
11. 11.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
15. 15.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) inviting a quiet member
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) inviting a quiet member (d) staying silent
25. 25.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are leaving (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
28. 28.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
33. 33.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
34. 34.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) keeping points short
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea

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