Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 264 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
11. 11.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
18. 18.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
26. 26.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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