Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 865 · 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: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
23. 23.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
26. 26.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Nisha
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
39. 39.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
40. 40.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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