Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 713 · 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) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
20. 20.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Nisha
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Tara
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Riya
31. 31.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir

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