Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 104 · 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: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Rohan
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Tara
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
11. 11.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan 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) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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