Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 671 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
10. 10.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
21. 21.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
26. 26.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya

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