Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 151 · 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 “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Tara
2. 2.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
14. 14.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
26. 26.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
32. 32.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara

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