Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 658 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
37. 37.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
39. 39.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara

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