Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 762 · 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: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Tara
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara

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