Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 974 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Nisha
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Tara
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Rohan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points

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