Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 44 · 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: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
8. 8.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Tara
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Meera
39. 39.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Riya

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