Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 589 · 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) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Riya
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Riya
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
17. 17.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Meera
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?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Riya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Ananya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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