Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 639 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Riya
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
14. 14.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
38. 38.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan

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