Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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