Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 957 · 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?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Meera
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Aarav
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
38. 38.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement

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