Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 855 · 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.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
2. 2.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are listening
3. 3.🚦 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) talking to one person (d) using names politely
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) slouching back (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) shouting over others (d) talking to one person
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
16. 16.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) adding value (d) dominating
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
22. 22.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) using names politely (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) mocking an idea
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
29. 29.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
30. 30.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) giving facts for points (d) mocking an idea
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
33. 33.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) eye contact with all (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) staying silent (d) checking your phone
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) mocking an idea (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) listening carefully (c) interrupting others (d) dominating the talk
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive

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