Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 462 · 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 our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
28. 28.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Nisha
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing

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