Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 654 · 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) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Riya
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
14. 14.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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