Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 305 · 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 every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
35. 35.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Meera
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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