Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 268 · 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) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ananya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Tara
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Tara
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
38. 38.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others

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