Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 532 · 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: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Nisha
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Kabir
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Tara
36. 36.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir

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