Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 801 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
9. 9.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
28. 28.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
32. 32.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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