Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 463 · 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 “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
31. 31.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
35. 35.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan

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