The evaluator’s view — Debate and group discussion

Debater's tip

Quality, listening, teamwork — “evaluators reward clear points, listening, polite disagreement and fair leadership”

1. Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones.
2. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper.
3. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

Use it for: Preparing for GD rounds in school selections, college admissions and interviews, and giving feedback in class.

Worked example: 📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? → Riya

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, type the answer and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 23 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

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🖨️ Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)