Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 115 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
6. 6.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Tara
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
17. 17.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Riya
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Riya
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
36. 36.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
38. 38.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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