Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 969 · 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 students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
5. 5.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Riya
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ananya
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
17. 17.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Arjun
25. 25.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya

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