Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 481 · 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.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
4. 4.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
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Nisha
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Meera
26. 26.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Riya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
35. 35.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Meera

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