Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 768 · 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.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Nisha
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Kabir
25. 25.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
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; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Ananya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement

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