Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 74 · 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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
5. 5.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
19. 19.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan 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) Ishaan (c) Meera
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
37. 37.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya

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