Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 971 · 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 our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
5. 5.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
26. 26.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Riya
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Nisha

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