Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 448 · 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.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
21. 21.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Kabir
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun 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) Arjun (c) Rohan
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan

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