Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 853 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
8. 8.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
11. 11.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
13. 13.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Meera
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students