Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 72 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
18. 18.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
40. 40.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts

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