Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 683 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
7. 7.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
11. 11.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Meera
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Nisha
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Riya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Tara
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera

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