Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 365 · 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 we make our city cleaner?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Riya
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
20. 20.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
30. 30.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
32. 32.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
40. 40.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner

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