Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 506 · 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) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ananya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Nisha
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Meera
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Tara
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
32. 32.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya

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