Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 591 · 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 “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
8. 8.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Aarav
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya

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