Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 891 · 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 school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir
4. 4.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Nisha
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Meera
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
38. 38.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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