Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 581 · 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 of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
3. 3.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
21. 21.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
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: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Riya
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan

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