Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 283 · 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: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
9. 9.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Rohan
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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