Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 707 · 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: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Tara
12. 12.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
15. 15.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
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?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing

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