Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 608 · 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 school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Riya
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ananya
15. 15.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
19. 19.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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