Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 770 · 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.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses 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.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Riya

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