Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 555 · 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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
5. 5.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
19. 19.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Rohan
26. 26.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Riya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Tara

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