Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 367 · 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: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
18. 18.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Tara
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker

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