Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 444 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Tara
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
35. 35.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi

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