Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 746 · 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: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
7. 7.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi

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