Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 692 · 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: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
10. 10.📋 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; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
19. 19.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
30. 30.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Meera
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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