Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 399 · 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: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ananya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
29. 29.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
32. 32.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
33. 33.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Aarav
40. 40.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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