Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 789 · 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: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera

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