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