Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 265 · 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 “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
29. 29.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
33. 33.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan

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