Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 949 · 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 “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Aarav
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
37. 37.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Rohan

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