Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 46 · 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: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Riya
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
19. 19.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
31. 31.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
36. 36.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
38. 38.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha

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