Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 79 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Tara
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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