Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 704 · 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 group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ananya
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
7. 7.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 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; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
34. 34.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
40. 40.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height

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