Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 163 · 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.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
17. 17.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
21. 21.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 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; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan

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