Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 144 · 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: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
34. 34.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Aarav

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