Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 116 · 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: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
7. 7.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Riya
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Ananya
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
37. 37.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others

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