Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 827 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Tara
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Riya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
28. 28.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya 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) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan

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