Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 814 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) ignore them
3. 3.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) listening carefully (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
6. 6.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) checking your phone
12. 12.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
15. 15.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) talking to one person
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
18. 18.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) using names politely (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) staying silent
20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) sitting upright
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a don’t (b) a do
28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) nodding while listening (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
30. 30.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) a calm face
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
38. 38.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive

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