Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 828 · 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: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
4. 4.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
12. 12.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Arjun
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
21. 21.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Meera
28. 28.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha

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