Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 495 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Riya
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
34. 34.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Meera
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Aarav

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