Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 182 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Tara
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
30. 30.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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