Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 222 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Nisha
15. 15.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Riya
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
36. 36.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan

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