Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 540 · 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) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
7. 7.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
18. 18.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
39. 39.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan

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