Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 302 · 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?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
5. 5.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan 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) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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