Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 884 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Meera
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
6. 6.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Rohan
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
18. 18.📋 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; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
29. 29.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Meera

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