Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 571 · 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 school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
2. 2.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Tara
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
23. 23.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Rohan
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya

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