Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 228 · 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) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
17. 17.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ananya
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
31. 31.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
32. 32.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya

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