Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 202 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Aarav
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
22. 22.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
33. 33.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
39. 39.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera

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