Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 288 · 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.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
32. 32.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones

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