Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 334 · 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 “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
7. 7.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
11. 11.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Arjun
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Rohan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan

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