Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 442 · 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 group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Tara
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Tara
29. 29.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Meera
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
34. 34.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha

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