Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 686 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Tara
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
23. 23.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
36. 36.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
38. 38.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Meera

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