Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 412 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
11. 11.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
34. 34.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir

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