Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 380 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Tara
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Arjun
13. 13.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
19. 19.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
36. 36.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir

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