Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 977 · 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.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a don’t (b) a do
2. 2.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) rolling your eyes (c) eye contact with all (d) pointing a finger
3. 3.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
4. 4.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) facing the speaker
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) dominating the talk (c) shouting over others (d) staying silent
8. 8.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) facing the speaker (c) sitting upright (d) a calm face
10. 10.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the whole group (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) letting others finish
12. 12.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) listening carefully (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) letting others finish
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying on topic
14. 14.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) listening carefully (c) letting others finish (d) inviting a quiet member
15. 15.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) mocking an idea (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
16. 16.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) nodding while listening (d) arms crossed, frowning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) keeping points short (c) using names politely (d) listening carefully
18. 18.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) talking to one person (d) speaking up early
19. 19.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) letting others finish (c) checking your phone (d) inviting a quiet member
21. 21.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding while listening
22. 22.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) staying on topic (c) arguing for its own sake (d) mocking an idea
24. 24.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) ignore them (b) point at them (c) invite them in kindly (d) speak for them
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
26. 26.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) building on (d) adding value
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) dominating the talk (d) arguing for its own sake
31. 31.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) pointing a finger (b) open hands (c) tapping the table (d) looking at the clock
32. 32.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
34. 34.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
35. 35.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) tapping the table (c) slouching back (d) a calm face
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) speaking up early (c) interrupting others (d) checking your phone
39. 39.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) negative (b) positive
40. 40.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False

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