Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 988 · 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?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Meera
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
28. 28.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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