Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 299 · 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?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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