Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 825 · 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: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Tara
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Riya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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