Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 998 · 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: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
2. 2.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) adding value (b) interrupting (c) summarising (d) building on
3. 3.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) letting others finish (c) staying silent (d) dominating the talk
4. 4.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) pointing a finger (c) open hands (d) tapping the table
5. 5.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a don’t (b) a do
6. 6.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
7. 7.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) tapping the table (b) a calm face (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) looking at the clock
8. 8.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: sitting upright? (a) negative (b) positive
9. 9.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) sitting upright (c) rolling your eyes (d) a calm face
10. 10.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) giving facts for points (c) arguing for its own sake (d) staying silent
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) letting others finish (c) arguing for its own sake (d) speaking up early
13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) positive (b) negative
14. 14.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) at the ceiling (b) only at the evaluator (c) at the floor (d) at the whole group
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) dominating the talk (c) letting others finish (d) mocking an idea
16. 16.Which of these is a GD do? (a) interrupting others (b) shouting over others (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
17. 17.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) inviting a quiet member (c) using names politely (d) interrupting others
18. 18.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) slouching back (c) eye contact with all (d) arms crossed, frowning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) arguing for its own sake
20. 20.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) sitting upright (c) arms crossed, frowning (d) nodding while listening
21. 21.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a do (b) a don’t
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) keeping points short (c) letting others finish (d) talking to one person
23. 23.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) nodding while listening (c) slouching back (d) sitting upright
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: arguing for its own sake? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) eye contact with all (c) nodding while listening (d) looking at the clock
26. 26.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) positive (b) negative
27. 27.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
28. 28.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) listening carefully
30. 30.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) looking at the clock (d) pointing a finger
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) checking your phone (c) interrupting others (d) talking to one person
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) talking to one person (c) interrupting others (d) shouting over others
33. 33.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) dominating (d) building on
34. 34.Which of these is a GD do? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) interrupting others (c) arguing for its own sake (d) dominating the talk
35. 35.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) letting others finish (d) speaking up early
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting others finish (b) dominating the talk (c) giving facts for points (d) inviting a quiet member
37. 37.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) positive (b) negative
38. 38.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
39. 39.Which of these is a GD do? (a) checking your phone (b) staying silent (c) using names politely (d) arguing for its own sake
40. 40.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do

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