Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 500 · 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: saying nothing? (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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Meera
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
13. 13.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
22. 22.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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