Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 161 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Rohan
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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