Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 675 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
16. 16.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Kabir
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan

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