Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 868 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
3. 3.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) inviting a quiet member (d) mocking an idea
6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
7. 7.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) dominating (d) summarising
10. 10.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) adding value
11. 11.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) sitting upright (c) tapping the table (d) a calm face
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) arguing for its own sake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) facing the speaker
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) looking at the clock
20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
23. 23.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) rolling your eyes (d) facing the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) shouting over others
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) nodding while listening
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
31. 31.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
33. 33.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are bored (c) you are listening (d) you are sleepy
34. 34.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) tapping the table
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
40. 40.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative

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