Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 839 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are bored
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) arguing for its own sake
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
6. 6.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) looking at the clock (c) a calm face (d) tapping the table
8. 8.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) eye contact with all (c) sitting upright (d) facing the speaker
11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) summarising (c) building on (d) adding value
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) keeping points short
16. 16.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) tapping the table (c) pointing a finger (d) rolling your eyes
17. 17.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) arguing for its own sake (c) talking to one person (d) staying on topic
19. 19.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
22. 22.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) giving facts for points (d) speaking up early
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) talking to one person
26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) pointing a finger (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
39. 39.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully

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