Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 985 · 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 of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
2. 2.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
7. 7.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
24. 24.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
27. 27.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
34. 34.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya

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