Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 369 · 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) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Arjun
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
14. 14.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Nisha
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
26. 26.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Vihaan

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