Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 990 · 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: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
38. 38.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya

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