Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 507 · 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 “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
5. 5.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
10. 10.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi 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) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Tara
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
33. 33.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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