Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 255 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
23. 23.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Riya

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