Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 817 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
5. 5.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
12. 12.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
23. 23.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
33. 33.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi

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