Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 170 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
25. 25.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
31. 31.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students