Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 731 · 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) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Arjun
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
34. 34.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan

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