Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 979 · 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?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
3. 3.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
9. 9.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
16. 16.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
19. 19.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
20. 20.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) talking over others

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