Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 232 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Tara
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
9. 9.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
17. 17.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 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; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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