Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 645 · 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) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Riya
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Riya
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Riya
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
33. 33.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
36. 36.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Tara

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