Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 403 · 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) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Meera
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
27. 27.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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