Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 566 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
15. 15.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi

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