Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 374 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ananya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
37. 37.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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