Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 376 · 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) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Meera
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
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?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
19. 19.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper

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