Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 573 · 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) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
7. 7.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
27. 27.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement

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