Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 256 · 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 group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Meera
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
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 “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
23. 23.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir

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