Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 464 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
23. 23.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
24. 24.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Riya
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir

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