Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 108 · 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: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
13. 13.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
16. 16.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Riya
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Riya
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
23. 23.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
25. 25.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya

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