Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 347 · 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 our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Riya
29. 29.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun

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