Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 487 · 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) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Tara
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
5. 5.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Riya
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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