Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 638 · 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 students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
29. 29.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
31. 31.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) talking over others

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