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