Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 342 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Kabir
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
15. 15.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
19. 19.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others

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