Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 204 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
7. 7.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Nisha
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Tara
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Meera
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir

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