Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 1 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Meera
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
33. 33.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya

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