Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 260 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
19. 19.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Kabir
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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