Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 510 · 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) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
6. 6.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Arjun
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Riya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Kabir

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