Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 627 · 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” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Nisha
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
9. 9.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
11. 11.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
18. 18.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
23. 23.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
33. 33.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others

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