Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 198 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ananya
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ananya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
23. 23.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
30. 30.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Nisha
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points

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