Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 684 · 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.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
4. 4.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
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?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Ananya
29. 29.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Aarav

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