Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 96 · 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.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the floor (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) a calm face (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
4. 4.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) staying silent (c) mocking an idea (d) checking your phone
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
6. 6.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) letting others finish
7. 7.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) letting others finish (d) giving facts for points
8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
9. 9.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to one person (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) interrupting others (d) letting others finish
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) staying on topic (c) inviting a quiet member (d) speaking up early
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) speaking up early (c) using names politely (d) letting others finish
14. 14.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) point at them
15. 15.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) arguing for its own sake (c) listening carefully (d) staying silent
17. 17.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) sitting upright (c) a calm face (d) nodding while listening
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) checking your phone
20. 20.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) rolling your eyes (c) tapping the table (d) arms crossed, frowning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) talking to one person
23. 23.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) mocking an idea (c) inviting a quiet member (d) giving facts for points
24. 24.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) staying on topic (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) staying on topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) talking to one person
29. 29.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) building on (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) summarising
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) speaking up early (d) arguing for its own sake
31. 31.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
34. 34.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) slouching back (c) facing the speaker (d) looking at the clock
35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a don’t (b) a do
36. 36.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) inviting a quiet member (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) keeping points short (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) interrupting others
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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