Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 667 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
7. 7.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Tara
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan

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