Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 453 · 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?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
3. 3.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
19. 19.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Rohan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Nisha
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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