Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 221 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Riya
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
24. 24.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Aarav
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi

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