Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 203 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Arjun
6. 6.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Arjun
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
35. 35.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
39. 39.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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