Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 229 · 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: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
9. 9.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
17. 17.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
33. 33.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing

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