Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 99 · 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?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
5. 5.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Aarav
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Meera
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Aarav
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Meera
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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