Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 829 · 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) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) speaking up early (d) dominating the talk
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are leaving
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) speaking up early (d) shouting over others
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) eye contact with all
16. 16.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) letting others finish
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
33. 33.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
37. 37.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
39. 39.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) rolling your eyes (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all

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