Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 936 · 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.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
28. 28.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Arjun
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Riya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan

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