Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 962 · 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 interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
32. 32.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
36. 36.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Kabir
38. 38.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera

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