Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 249 · 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: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
10. 10.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Meera
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Meera
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Rohan

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