Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 664 · 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 “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Rohan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
17. 17.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
25. 25.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Tara
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Tara

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