Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 330 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
8. 8.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Nisha
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
37. 37.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan

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