Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 411 · 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 “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
7. 7.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Aarav
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
17. 17.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Riya
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
23. 23.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Tara
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Tara

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