Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 816 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
27. 27.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Meera
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav

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