Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 613 · 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?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
13. 13.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ananya
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Nisha
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
28. 28.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Tara
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones

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