Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 252 · 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.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
3. 3.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
17. 17.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
19. 19.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya 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
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
22. 22.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
38. 38.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir

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