Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 61 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Tara
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
19. 19.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
36. 36.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing

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