Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 940 · 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.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
2. 2.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) shouting over others (c) using names politely (d) staying on topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) using names politely
6. 6.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: eye contact with all? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) a calm face
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying silent (c) letting others finish (d) keeping points short
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) checking your phone (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
12. 12.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) interrupting others (d) mocking an idea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) using names politely (d) staying silent
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) a calm face (c) pointing a finger (d) slouching back
16. 16.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a do (b) a don’t
17. 17.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) shouting over others
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) staying silent (c) talking to one person (d) mocking an idea
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) checking your phone (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) open hands
25. 25.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
26. 26.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) nodding while listening (c) pointing a finger (d) arms crossed, frowning
28. 28.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) listening carefully (d) dominating the talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
31. 31.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) at the ceiling (c) at the floor (d) only at the evaluator
32. 32.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) interrupting others (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) shouting over others (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
36. 36.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) staying silent (d) using names politely
39. 39.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk

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