Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 140 · 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.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
5. 5.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
7. 7.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Rohan
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Aarav
31. 31.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Tara
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper

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