Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 967 · 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: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
3. 3.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
16. 16.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Arjun
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic

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