Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 141 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
14. 14.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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