Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 992 · 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: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) keeping points short
4. 4.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) keeping points short (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
5. 5.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) checking your phone (c) dominating the talk (d) listening carefully
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: mocking an idea? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) arguing for its own sake (c) staying silent (d) shouting over others
8. 8.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) arguing for its own sake (c) shouting over others (d) letting others finish
9. 9.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
10. 10.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) speaking up early (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) staying on topic (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) using names politely
14. 14.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) tapping the table (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) pointing a finger
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) giving facts for points (c) using names politely (d) inviting a quiet member
17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) dominating (d) building on
18. 18.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) positive (b) negative
19. 19.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) ignore them (c) point at them (d) invite them in kindly
20. 20.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) keeping points short
22. 22.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
23. 23.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a do (b) a don’t
24. 24.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) eye contact with all (c) looking at the clock (d) facing the speaker
25. 25.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: dominating the talk? (a) a don’t (b) a do
26. 26.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) nodding while listening
27. 27.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) slouching back
28. 28.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: nodding while listening? (a) positive (b) negative
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) dominating the talk (c) keeping points short (d) mocking an idea
30. 30.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
32. 32.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) staying on topic (c) staying silent (d) interrupting others
34. 34.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) nodding while listening (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
35. 35.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the whole group (c) at the floor (d) at the ceiling
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting over others (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) arguing for its own sake
38. 38.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
39. 39.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) sitting upright (b) rolling your eyes (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) slouching back
40. 40.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) facing the speaker (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening

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