Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 492 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
4. 4.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ananya
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Arjun
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Kabir
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Tara
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera

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