Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 158 · 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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
4. 4.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
20. 20.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
33. 33.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
40. 40.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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