Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 688 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
8. 8.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others

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