Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 636 · 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.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Arjun
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
24. 24.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
25. 25.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Meera

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