Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 946 · 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 negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) eye contact with all
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) listening carefully (d) speaking up early
3. 3.🚦 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) summarising
7. 7.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a do (b) a don’t
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) keeping points short (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
9. 9.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) nodding while listening (d) rolling your eyes
10. 10.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) checking your phone (d) speaking up early
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
12. 12.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) eye contact with all (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
13. 13.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a do (b) a don’t
14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) open hands (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points short (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) speak for them (c) invite them in kindly (d) point at them
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) inviting a quiet member (c) interrupting others (d) using names politely
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying on topic (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) mocking an idea
27. 27.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) facing the speaker (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) eye contact with all
28. 28.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) facing the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) keeping points short (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) checking your phone (d) staying on topic
35. 35.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
38. 38.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) shouting over others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) inviting a quiet member
39. 39.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) listening carefully (d) mocking an idea
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t

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