Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 752 · 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?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
28. 28.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya

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