Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 978 · 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 board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
3. 3.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Meera
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
27. 27.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most

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