Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 973 · 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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
21. 21.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Tara
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
40. 40.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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