Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 596 · 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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
5. 5.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
29. 29.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Arjun
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Riya
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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