Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 810 · 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 a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) staying silent
2. 2.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) nodding while listening (d) open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) checking your phone (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) point at them
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
7. 7.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
13. 13.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
15. 15.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
19. 19.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
24. 24.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) arguing for its own sake
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) sitting upright (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) shouting over others
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) arms crossed, frowning
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) talking to one person (d) keeping points short
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
33. 33.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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