Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 773 · 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: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
17. 17.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
28. 28.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper

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