Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 959 · 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: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
7. 7.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Riya
18. 18.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from 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 students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Arjun
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir

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