Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 913 · 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) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) facing the speaker (d) arms crossed, frowning
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) checking your phone (c) staying silent (d) listening carefully
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) listening carefully
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying silent (d) giving facts for points
7. 7.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) listening carefully
9. 9.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) checking your phone (d) talking to one person
10. 10.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) eye contact with all
11. 11.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) rolling your eyes (c) sitting upright (d) eye contact with all
13. 13.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
14. 14.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
15. 15.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
16. 16.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying on topic (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
18. 18.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) adding value (d) summarising
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) staying silent
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) giving facts for points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
27. 27.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) only at the evaluator
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) staying silent (c) staying on topic (d) giving facts for points
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) mocking an idea
33. 33.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) a calm face (c) sitting upright (d) open hands
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) looking at the clock (d) open hands
35. 35.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short

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