Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 858 · 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) a calm face (b) facing the speaker (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
2. 2.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
5. 5.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) building on
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
8. 8.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
13. 13.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) facing the speaker (d) rolling your eyes
15. 15.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are leaving (d) you are bored
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
21. 21.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) eye contact with all (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
22. 22.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
24. 24.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
28. 28.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) looking at the clock (d) tapping the table
29. 29.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) mocking an idea (c) keeping points short (d) interrupting others
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
33. 33.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) dominating the talk
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) using names politely (c) inviting a quiet member (d) listening carefully
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) shouting over others
39. 39.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) at the ceiling (c) only at the evaluator (d) at the whole group
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive

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