Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 832 · 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.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) nodding while listening
8. 8.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) open hands (d) slouching back
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
11. 11.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
17. 17.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
20. 20.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the ceiling (c) at the whole group (d) at the floor
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) pointing a finger (d) tapping the table
22. 22.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) giving facts for points
26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) keeping points short
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
32. 32.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
35. 35.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) open hands (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
36. 36.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) sitting upright
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) letting others finish (c) speaking up early (d) checking your phone

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