Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 505 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
27. 27.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
32. 32.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
34. 34.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Riya
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Aarav
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) a good summary

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