Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 127 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Arjun
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ishaan

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