Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 456 · 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: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
8. 8.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan

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