Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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