Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 53 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
9. 9.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
33. 33.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Tara
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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