Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 558 · 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.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Tara
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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