Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 643 · 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 board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Rohan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Rohan
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Meera
29. 29.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points

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