Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 905 · 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: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
26. 26.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Kabir
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Riya

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