Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 509 · 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) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Tara
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
14. 14.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Riya
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
25. 25.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Aarav
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya

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