Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 304 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
13. 13.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper

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