Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 199 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Tara
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Riya
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Tara

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