Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 178 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
2. 2.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ananya
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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Rohan
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Aarav
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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