Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 918 · 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 board games better than screen games?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
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) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Tara
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Arjun
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
37. 37.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan

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