Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 819 · 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: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
5. 5.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
31. 31.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Tara
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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