Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 970 · 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?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Tara
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
9. 9.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Tara
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
17. 17.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) personal comments

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