Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 702 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Tara
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara
19. 19.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha

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