Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 373 · 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.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Meera
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera
8. 8.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
13. 13.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
32. 32.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper

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