Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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