Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 429 · 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 GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
3. 3.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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