Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 743 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
15. 15.📋 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; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Meera
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
20. 20.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera

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