Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 422 · 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.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Riya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav

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