Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 428 · 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 “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Rohan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Arjun
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
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: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
24. 24.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing

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