Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 395 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
6. 6.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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