Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 96 · 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.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
3. 3.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Kabir
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Kabir
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ananya

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