Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 398 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
10. 10.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
25. 25.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan

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