Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 310 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Arjun
34. 34.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav

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