Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 717 · 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: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
10. 10.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ananya
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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