Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 42 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Arjun
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
5. 5.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
21. 21.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Meera
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement

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