Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 357 · 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 “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Meera
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
14. 14.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
26. 26.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
36. 36.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Riya
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
40. 40.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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