Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 780 · 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: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Meera
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
24. 24.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
38. 38.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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