Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 379 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Riya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Riya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
24. 24.📋 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; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
26. 26.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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