Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 601 · 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 every school have a garden?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan 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) Rohan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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