Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 896 · 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: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Aarav
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Arjun
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
29. 29.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir

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