Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 594 · 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.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
3. 3.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Meera
5. 5.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Rohan
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
12. 12.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
14. 14.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Aarav
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
19. 19.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Rohan
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic

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