Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 212 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
8. 8.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
11. 11.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
16. 16.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
19. 19.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Aarav
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
36. 36.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others

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