Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 88 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
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) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Meera
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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