Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 253 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Rohan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
14. 14.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
39. 39.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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