Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 364 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Meera
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students