Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 459 · 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?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Tara
18. 18.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Vihaan

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