Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 318 · 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?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
10. 10.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
27. 27.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
34. 34.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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