Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 830 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
4. 4.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
21. 21.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya

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