Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 270 · 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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
6. 6.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Nisha
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Aarav
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Riya
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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