Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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