Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 840 · 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 a GD do? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) interrupting others (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
4. 4.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
5. 5.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are sleepy (d) you are leaving
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
7. 7.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) dominating (c) adding value (d) summarising
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
12. 12.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) rolling your eyes (d) eye contact with all
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
15. 15.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
17. 17.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) nodding while listening
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
19. 19.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
20. 20.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a GD do? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
22. 22.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the floor
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
26. 26.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) slouching back
27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
28. 28.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
30. 30.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) letting others finish (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) arguing for its own sake
33. 33.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) inviting a quiet member
36. 36.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) talking to one person (b) speaking up early (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
37. 37.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t

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