Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 815 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) interrupting others
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) checking your phone (d) arguing for its own sake
10. 10.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) rolling your eyes
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) dominating the talk
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) rolling your eyes
16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) interrupting (d) adding value
17. 17.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying silent
21. 21.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
24. 24.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
27. 27.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) mocking an idea (d) interrupting others
29. 29.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) looking at the clock
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) tapping the table (c) rolling your eyes (d) arms crossed, frowning
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) interrupting others (c) staying on topic (d) speaking up early
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
37. 37.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are leaving (c) you are listening (d) you are bored
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) shouting over others (d) arguing for its own sake

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