Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 197 · 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) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
27. 27.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
30. 30.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Tara
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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