Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 297 · 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 school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Aarav
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
21. 21.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
24. 24.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan

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