Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 882 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ananya
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
16. 16.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav

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