Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 166 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
6. 6.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
11. 11.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
31. 31.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Tara
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Riya
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Riya

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