Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 839 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Arjun
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Aarav
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
19. 19.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
26. 26.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
32. 32.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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