Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 560 · 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) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
21. 21.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
35. 35.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
36. 36.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) personal comments

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