Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 873 · 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: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
5. 5.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Arjun
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
17. 17.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
21. 21.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Nisha
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
30. 30.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan 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) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Ananya
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan

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