Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 912 · 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: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Meera
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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