Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 754 · 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.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Meera
13. 13.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
27. 27.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Meera
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Arjun
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) repeating others

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