Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 354 · 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: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
8. 8.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Riya
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
24. 24.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
26. 26.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ananya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir

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