Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 876 · 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 “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
4. 4.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Riya
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
22. 22.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Nisha
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Tara

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