Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 477 · 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: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Meera
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Aarav
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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