Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 676 · 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) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
8. 8.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
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) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
27. 27.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Meera
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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