Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 580 · 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: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ananya
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Tara

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