Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 294 · 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 “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
8. 8.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
13. 13.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Riya
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
38. 38.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
39. 39.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav

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