Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 798 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Nisha
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
11. 11.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
25. 25.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Meera
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
40. 40.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts

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