Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 922 · 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 we make our city cleaner?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Arjun
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
6. 6.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
23. 23.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
26. 26.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Riya
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary

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