Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 935 · 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) interrupting others (b) giving facts for points (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
2. 2.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) mocking an idea (d) staying silent
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying silent (b) giving facts for points (c) keeping points short (d) using names politely
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) dominating the talk (d) talking to one person
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) open hands (c) rolling your eyes (d) sitting upright
7. 7.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting others
9. 9.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) summarising (d) dominating
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) interrupting others (c) speaking up early (d) inviting a quiet member
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) dominating the talk (c) inviting a quiet member (d) interrupting others
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying silent (c) listening carefully (d) talking to one person
16. 16.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) talking to one person (c) arguing for its own sake (d) interrupting others
19. 19.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) arms crossed, frowning
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) looking at the clock (c) nodding while listening (d) slouching back
25. 25.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) interrupting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
28. 28.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) arguing for its own sake
32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
35. 35.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚦 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
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) slouching back (d) facing the speaker
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
40. 40.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent

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