Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 838 · 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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Riya
2. 2.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ananya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi

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