Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 92 · 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.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are leaving (b) you are listening (c) you are bored (d) you are sleepy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) dominating the talk
3. 3.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
5. 5.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) slouching back (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) checking your phone
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) talking to one person
13. 13.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
15. 15.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) a calm face (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
16. 16.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) building on (c) interrupting (d) summarising
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
18. 18.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) slouching back
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) checking your phone (d) using names politely
21. 21.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) dominating (c) summarising (d) building on
22. 22.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) rolling your eyes (c) a calm face (d) open hands
25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
28. 28.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
29. 29.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) letting others finish
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) letting others finish (d) interrupting others
31. 31.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
32. 32.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
36. 36.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) giving facts for points (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) giving facts for points (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) speaking up early
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) checking your phone

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