Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 236 · 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: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
14. 14.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Arjun
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Arjun
37. 37.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya

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