Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 218 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
26. 26.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ananya
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha

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