Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 147 · 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?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
4. 4.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
6. 6.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir

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