Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 430 · 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.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
8. 8.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Tara
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
28. 28.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
36. 36.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
39. 39.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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