Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 183 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
20. 20.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Arjun
28. 28.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Rohan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Kabir

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