Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 583 · 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) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
21. 21.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya

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