Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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