Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 730 · 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) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Tara
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Tara
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
15. 15.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Tara
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
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: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part

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