Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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