Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 498 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ananya
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Rohan
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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