Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 729 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
3. 3.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Meera
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
23. 23.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Riya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
29. 29.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Nisha
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
36. 36.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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