Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 473 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Nisha
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
16. 16.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
24. 24.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Tara
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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