Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 554 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
19. 19.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
30. 30.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing

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