Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 49 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
3. 3.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
10. 10.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Aarav
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
36. 36.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan

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