Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 465 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
15. 15.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
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: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
25. 25.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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