Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 491 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
4. 4.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Tara
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Riya
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
13. 13.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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