Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 165 · 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: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Riya
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Meera
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Nisha
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
29. 29.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
32. 32.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
36. 36.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi

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