Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 742 · 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?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
5. 5.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
23. 23.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Meera
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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