Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 211 · 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) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Nisha
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
10. 10.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Kabir
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
38. 38.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others

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