Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 579 · 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?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
7. 7.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Tara
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing

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