Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 242 · 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) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
20. 20.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
21. 21.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
35. 35.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments

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