Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 516 · 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: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
9. 9.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Meera

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