Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 756 · 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 school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
3. 3.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Meera
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Nisha
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
27. 27.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav

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