Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 910 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) arguing for its own sake (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) mocking an idea (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) pointing a finger
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) mocking an idea (d) letting others finish
9. 9.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
11. 11.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) summarising (c) adding value (d) interrupting
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) mocking an idea (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
13. 13.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) rolling your eyes
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) staying silent
18. 18.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
21. 21.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) dominating the talk (d) keeping points short
24. 24.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) giving facts for points (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) speaking up early
25. 25.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) staying on topic
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
30. 30.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
31. 31.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) giving facts for points (d) listening carefully
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
35. 35.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) looking at the clock (c) pointing a finger (d) a calm face
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t

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