Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 284 · 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 group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
4. 4.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
5. 5.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
24. 24.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
28. 28.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
37. 37.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan

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