Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 485 · 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 students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Aarav
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
9. 9.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Meera
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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