Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 420 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Meera
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
20. 20.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
29. 29.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
38. 38.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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