Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 548 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ananya
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
27. 27.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) going off topic

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