Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 764 · 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.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
18. 18.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha 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) Riya (c) Nisha
29. 29.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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