Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 410 · 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 of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
23. 23.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Tara
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
40. 40.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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