Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 450 · 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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
2. 2.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan

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