Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 979 · 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.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) shouting over others (c) listening carefully (d) giving facts for points
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying silent (d) staying on topic
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
5. 5.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) invite them in kindly (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) speak for them
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) shouting over others (d) giving facts for points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) talking to one person
10. 10.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
11. 11.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) listening carefully (c) checking your phone (d) giving facts for points
12. 12.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: slouching back? (a) positive (b) negative
14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) dominating (b) adding value (c) building on (d) summarising
15. 15.True or false: “interrupting others” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) keeping points short (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
17. 17.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) at the floor (c) at the whole group (d) only at the evaluator
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
19. 19.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) negative (b) positive
20. 20.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
22. 22.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) interrupting (b) building on (c) summarising (d) adding value
23. 23.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) pointing a finger
24. 24.True or false: “shouting over others” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) arguing for its own sake (d) using names politely
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) negative (b) positive
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up early (b) keeping points short (c) talking to one person (d) listening carefully
29. 29.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a don’t (b) a do
30. 30.Which of these is a GD do? (a) letting others finish (b) arguing for its own sake (c) checking your phone (d) dominating the talk
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
32. 32.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying on topic (d) shouting over others
33. 33.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) staying silent (c) inviting a quiet member (d) talking to one person
34. 34.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a GD do? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
36. 36.True or false: “arguing for its own sake” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) looking at the clock (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
38. 38.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) interrupting others (b) letting others finish (c) inviting a quiet member (d) keeping points short
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) mocking an idea (c) dominating the talk (d) using names politely
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) using names politely (d) speaking up early

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