Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 275 · 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) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
17. 17.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Tara
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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