Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 143 · 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” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Aarav
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
12. 12.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
31. 31.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Riya

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