Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 582 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
2. 2.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
16. 16.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan 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) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Tara
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Riya
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
37. 37.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav

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