Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 102 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Tara
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Meera
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun

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